For my friend, who was at the time my only motivation. You are like a brother to me, and I hope with all my heart this situation can get better. Thank you for being there when the words needed to be written :3 This will be my little surprise !
The Fighter enters the ring. First blood drawn, first glimpse of the man behind the gloves.
Elena's past surfaces. Old wounds, new threats, and the art that keeps her alive.
Backstage politics. The price of fame and the people who broker it.
Delaney's sanctuary. Music, memories, and the stories that haunt her desk.
Gym sweat and revelations. What happens when the gloves come off.
What the dead leave behind. Delaney's newsroom and the ghosts in her apartment.
Art show preparations. Elena's paintings meet Fighter's discipline.
Delaney digs deeper. Old articles, new connections, dangerous questions.
Art, pizza & pixels. The trio prepares for Elena's exhibition opening.
ORD to CDG. Escape plans formed over pancakes and syrup.
Unread messages & night watches. Elena isolated, Delaney watching.
The exhibition opens. Art meets audience, truth meets consequence.
Rising star with a quiet intensity. Hides more than he shows, fights more than just opponents.
Painter with a troubled past. Uses canvas to process pain, protects her brother fiercely.
Obsessed with truth, haunted by Jim Morrison. Sees stories where others see people.