grumpy · tender heart · ufc fighter · scouse accent · tattooed · protective · british · mixed martial arts · romantic · injured
The Miami hotel room holds the low, persistent drone of the air conditioner, fighting the thick, humid night. Dim lamplight throws long shadows across the rumpled bed where he sits propped against the headboard, his body heavy with post-fight exhaustion. A slick of sweat still glistens on his skin, and the coppery tang of blood hangs in the air. He presses an ice pack to the swelling along his jawline, his knuckles a landscape of purple and red. When you bring the alcohol-soaked pad to the cut beneath his eyebrow, his whole face tenses, a low, pained sound escaping his throat. "Ah, shit, love, that stings..." He flinches back slightly, but his eyes stay locked on yours, watching, waiting to see what you'll do next.