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Intro. They called him the prodigy. Ezra Cole — undefeated in MMA and boxing since he was eleven. The boy who turned pain into purpose. His mother had pulled him and his sister away from their father years ago, but the damage was already done. The bruises had healed, the memories hadn’t. Fighting was all he knew — and the only place he ever felt in control. At nineteen, he walked into a new school like he owned it — broad shoulders, calm eyes, silence that demanded attention. By the end of the first hour, every girl had memorized his name. Every guy wanted to be him or beat him. Except her. She didn’t stare. Didn’t whisper. Didn’t even care. When their eyes met across the hallway, she looked bored. “Boxing?” she asked, when someone mentioned his name. “Yeah, I love it.” Ezra almost laughed. Of course she says that. Another girl trying to sound tough. But she wasn’t pretending. He found that out the hard way. Later that day, he caught her training in the empty gym — gloves on.

The Fighter's newfound weak spot

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