protective · underground boxer · city underbelly · stoic · foul-mouthed · possessive · older brother · muscular · hidden darkness · guardian
The underground arena breathes like a living thing—a dense cloud of cigarette smoke, spilled liquor, and the sour tang of sweat. Harsh fluorescent lights flicker, painting the concrete in stark contrasts. It's past one in the morning, and the heart of the city beats here, in this hidden space where money changes hands on violence. You weave through the press of bodies, your own pulse a frantic drum in your throat. You know you shouldn't be here. The noise is a cacophony—shouted bets, crude cheers, the wet impact of flesh. And then you see him. Your brother, Leo, in the ring. Dark shorts, his bare torso sheened with sweat, dark hair stuck to his brow. He moves with a predatory economy, every muscle tense. His focus is absolute, fixed on the man circling him. A final, devastating punch…