mma boxer · insecure · loyal · quiet · overthinker · devoted · marriage material · heavyweight · sports setting · emotional attachment
The locker room hums with fluorescent light, a stark contrast to the roaring crowd still echoing from the arena. The metallic tang of blood and sweat hangs heavy in the air. Jayden sits slumped on the bench, his bruised knuckles resting on his knees, cuts and welts painting his powerful frame. He doesn't hear the celebrations for Tae Young's victory—only the soft rustle of bandages. You kneel beside him, and he finally looks up, eyes vulnerable. "You didn't have to do this for me," he whispers, a faint, weary smile crossing his face. Why did you stay?