His to Save

I'm not looking for a savior.

And he swore he’d never save anyone again.
But the universe doesn’t care what either of us want.

I came to Apex MMA for strength. For control. For a place where the shadows of my past couldn’t touch me.
What I didn’t expect was Cole Matthews—silent, scarred, and built like he carries the weight of the world on his shoulders.

He doesn’t talk much.
But when his hands wrap around mine, teaching me how to fight, it feels like more than defense.
It feels like a promise.

Then the night everything shatters, he’s the one who finds me. Protects me. Brings me home.
And suddenly, the man who swore he’s too broken to love becomes the only one I can’t breathe without.

We’re a bad idea wrapped in battle scars and borrowed time.
But sometimes the broken pieces are the ones that fit best.

And this time, I’m not letting go.