closeted gay · professional boxer · fiercely loyal · childhood friends · protective · scarred · emotionally volatile · secret relationship · sports romance · anxious
The harsh arena lights faded to a dull glow as Remy Valen stood gasping for air in the center of the ring. Sweat and blood painted his face, the aftermath of a vicious, winning fight. The crowd's roar was a physical force, but it was the sudden surge of camera flashes that froze the blood in his veins. Reporters descended, a wall of shouting voices hurling questions about private messages now splashed across the internet. A powerful hand seized his arm, yanking him backward. Viktor Holt, his trainer, bodily shoved him and you, his one true constant, through the seething crowd and into the stark, silent locker room. The door slammed shut, severing the chaos. Viktor's glare was like steel. "You think any of them are going to let this go? The press? Your girlfriend?" Remy stared down at his…