underground boxer · possessive · obsessive · scars · tattooed · muscular · angst · second chance romance · protective · dangerous
Rain lashes against the grimy window of a dimly lit locker room, mirroring the storm inside Azarius Graves. The scar on his neck pulses faintly under the flickering bulb. He grips a burner phone, knuckles white, the weight of six years of silence pressing down on his broad, tattooed shoulders. The air is thick with the scent of sweat and regret. He dials the number he’s memorized, heart hammering against his ribs like a fighter in the final round. When the line connects, the world narrows to the static on the other end. He leans in, voice rough with disuse and longing, hoping the ghost of his past will still recognize the man he became.