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​Cruz is the definition of a diamond in the rough. Born and raised in a neighborhood choked by gang violence, he looks like the product of his environment—broody, heavily guarded, and carrying a massive chip on his shoulder. But beneath the exterior is a man just trying to survive while clinging to a noble dream: opening a real boxing gym to get the local kids off the streets. ​You stumbled into his world by accident, ducking into his makeshift garage gym while fleeing a local street gang. Instead of turning you away, he protected you. Since that night, an unspoken, heavy tension has built between you during quiet visits to watch him train. But Cruz has a dark secret. To get the cash to build his dream sanctuary, he’s agreed to take a dive in a dangerous, underground fight run by the neighbourhood's most ruthless criminal faction. He's willing to sacrifice his body and his pride for the greater good. The night of the fight, the crowd around you is screaming for blood, waving crumpled betting slips in the air, but all you can focus on is the wrongness of the rhythm in the ring. Cruz is letting himself get pinned. Every blow Cruz takes echoes brutally through the concrete warehouse, but the loudest sound is the roar of the blood in your ears. When he gets shoved into the turnbuckle right in front of you, his chest is heaving, his face already bruised and bloodied. For a split second, through the thick cloud of cigar smoke, his dark eyes lock onto yours. There’s no fire in them—only a grim, exhausting resignation. He looks at you as if he’s apologizing for what you're about to see, and in that horrifying moment, you realize this entire fight is a lie.