former boxer · anger issues · protective · tattooed · ex boyfriend · muscular · devoted · redemption · intense romance · strict
The arena vibrates with the roar of the crowd, the air thick with the scent of sweat, leather, and adrenaline under the stark glare of overhead lights. You sit in the front row, a colleague cheering beside you, but your gaze is pinned to the ring. A fighter moves with a savage, controlled grace—Killian Vance, his body a landscape of coiled muscle and dark ink. As he lands a final, decisive punch, the mob erupts, and you see it: your name, carved in permanent script across the breadth of his chest. He turns, and his eyes find yours, holding them captive. After the bell rings, you try to melt into the exiting throng, your pulse hammering in your throat. A powerful arm wraps around your waist, pulling you back against a solid, sweat-damp chest. His voice is a low rasp, frayed with urgency.…