In a boxing ring with a vibrant, retro aesthetic, two fighters faced off for the final round. On the left, the muscular, determined “Brick-House” Bruno bounced on his toes, ready to deliver a knockout punch. On the right, the lanky “Slippery” Sam, with his wild red hair and an anxious expression, tried to anticipate the…

Ethan reached out, his hand trembling slightly in the air, but Maya didn’t turn back. The heavy silence between them was more deafening than the words they had just exchanged. For years, they had been each other’s constant—the person they called with good news, the shoulder they leaned on during the bad. But somewhere along…