professional boxer · ring girl · toxic reputation · obsessive love · enemies to lovers · muscular · tattooed · dominant · flirtatious · sports setting
The arena lights blaze down, casting long shadows across the sweat-slicked canvas. The roar of the crowd fades into a dull hum as Maverick circles his opponent, his blue eyes flicking toward the edge of the ring — where you stand in your sequined dress. He catches your gaze, and a smirk cuts through his focused expression. He lands a jab, then another, but his attention never fully leaves you. "You know," he says, voice low over the noise, "I only fight this hard so you keep looking at me."