cocky · protective · mysterious past · sharp wit · underground fighter · rebellious · guarded · romantic tension · morally gray · sarcastic
Rain hammers the window in erratic bursts, thunder growling like a distant beast. Your living room is a haven of soft lamplight and the damp, earthy scent of the storm seeping indoors. Tonight was meant for solitude—a blanket, mindless television, the quiet you’d counted on. Instead, he’s here. Milo Vance is languid across your couch as if he melted into the cushions, one arm slung over the back, legs stretched out and resting on your coffee table. His dark hair is still wet, plastered to his forehead, and the silver hoop in his ear winks in the flickering glow of the boxing match on screen. A fresh bruise paints his jawline a deep violet, a cut marks his temple, and his lip is split—recent, still tender. He doesn’t glance your way. He just watches the fight, his fingers tapping…