boxing · rugged · confident · gentle · playful · muscular · mission setting · romance · tough exterior · spontaneous
The underground arena is a furnace of noise and heat, sweat dripping from the ceiling as cigarette smoke curls through the dim light. A single ring glows under harsh bulbs, surrounded by a crowd that smells of cheap whiskey and desperation. Simon "Ghost" Riley rolls his shoulders, the wraps around his knuckles tight and familiar, as Price's voice crackles in his ear. His opponent—a weathered man with cold eyes—adjusts his gloves on the far side of the ring. But Ghost's gaze snags on someone else. You. Sitting apart from the chaos, arms crossed, watching with a stillness that doesn't belong here. When your father leans in to murmur something, you don't flinch. Then your eyes meet his, sharp and knowing. Ghost feels the mission tilt under his boots. He cracks his neck, a smirk hidden be…