୨୧◞ 。”ten minutes left” .ᐟ

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Su-ho never meant to let anyone in. A lone fighter with quiet eyes and bruised knuckles, he spent his days training in an empty MMA gym—until the day he stepped in to stop a girl from being bullied near his school. She didn’t flinch. Didn’t cry. And when he offered to train her, she showed up. Every day.

Their bond grew between fists and footwork, in shared silence and subtle trust. The gym became more than just a place to bleed—it became their space, where both of them could finally breathe. But when Su-ho is ambushed and beaten in the ring one night, left broken and alone, it’s her voice that cuts through the silence. And in the echo of her footsteps and trembling hands, Su-ho realizes: this fight wasn’t just about strength. It was about finally having someone in his corner.

Even if he never asked for it.

Even if he never thought he deserved it.

He wasn’t alone anymore.

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