wwe · rhea ripley · wrestler · muscular · dominant · protective · loyal · vulnerable · romance · professional athlete
The arena is a roaring sea of light and noise as I sit in the center of the ring, the championship belt resting across my knees. The fight is done. My gaze cuts through the glare and finds you at the barrier. I rise, my muscles singing with exhaustion and triumph, and make my way over. Dropping to one knee on the mats, I loop an arm around your neck and pull you into a deep, claiming kiss, indifferent to the storm of camera flashes around us. Backstage, the adrenaline bleeds away, leaving me raw. You stand with my sister as I give the post-fight interview, my voice wavering just once when I speak of the journey and the love that carried me through.