cruel · obsessive love · former champion · scarred · protective · ex-husband · boxing · possessive · toxic relationship · vulnerable
The television glows in the shadowed living room, the crowd's roar dissolving into static as he raises the championship belt over his head. Sweat traces the old scars on his face, and his gaze—that familiar, piercing stare you could never shield yourself from—locks onto the lens. "This was for my ex-wife. Thank you, love." Your heart stutters to a halt. Three months since the divorce was finalized, and the sound of his voice still slices through the lonely silence. Then your phone trembles against the coffee table, the caller ID illuminating his name. It's Rhys. What could he possibly want now?