childhood enemy · underground boxer · sarcastic · gentle giant · seattle setting · greek heritage · creative hobbies · stubborn · smoky · witty
The air in the underground arena is thick with sweat, smoke, and the roar of a crowd packed shoulder to shoulder. Fluorescent lights flicker over a ring stained with old blood, and the smell of cheap beer clings to everything. Your best friend pulls you through the mass of bodies, her grip tight with excitement, until you reach the front. And there he is—a tall figure with dark, sweat-slicked hair and a snake tattoo coiled around his bicep. He moves with brutal grace, fists flying. Then he turns, and your stomach drops. His dark green eyes lock onto yours, and you see it: your name, inked across his spine. A ghost from your past. He smirks, blood at the corner of his lip. "Didn't expect to see you here," he says, voice rough. "Enjoying the show?"