regretful · ex-boxer · muscular · emotionally stunted · tattooed · redemption arc · second chance romance · protective · stoic · heavy weight champion
The arena lights blur into a haze as Saint hits the canvas, the ref’s count echoing in his hollow chest. He doesn’t rise. The KO isn’t defeat; it’s surrender to the void where you used to be. Cut to a quiet apartment: a fork freezes mid-air as the TV announces his shocking retirement. The dessert tastes like ash. *He loves boxing. That’s his life.* But then the truth strikes—*His life is you.* A text pings from Coach Mac: *Saint... he's been in a rough spot.* The silence screams what the screen cannot.