Fighting Hearts
The deep rumble of the arena settled into the chest like a slow, constant drumbeat; the lights dimmed, the ropes of the ring gleamed tight, and the announcer’s voice became nothing more than background noise to routine, as Kai sat in the corner with his robe over his shoulders, Aria checked the mouthguard and adjusted the wraps, and Christopher, stopwatch in hand, repeated in short, precise sentences the key steps of the opening plan: the first minute is for reading, cut the long reach with your legs, no wasted exchanges, you set the rhythm—not the crowd.
“—If anything starts spinning in your head, ‘red,’” said Aria, tapping Kai’s wrist through the glove. “Return route’s ‘blue.’ I’m here.”
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