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Bruiser
They call me Bruiser because I leave men broken on the canvas.
Because I spent ten years in prison for nearly killing a man with my bare hands.
No regrets. He deserved it.
Then Joanna walks into the Iron Pit... Single mom, exhausted, cleaning up my blood.
When some drunk grabs her, I protect her without thinking, and suddenly this woman who should be terrified is bandaging my knuckles like I'm worth fixing.
She doesn't even run when I tell her about prison. She calls me brave. She ...
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Bruiser
They call me Bruiser because I leave men broken on the canvas.
Because I spent ten years in prison for nearly killing a man with my bare hands.
No regrets. He deserved it.
Then Joanna walks into the Iron Pit... Single mom, exhausted, cleaning up my blood.
When some drunk grabs her, I protect her without thinking, and suddenly this woman who should be terrified is bandaging my knuckles like I'm worth fixing.
She doesn't even run when I tell her about prison. She calls me brave. She believes I can be more than my worst moments.
I'm Danny Cross, and I've spent my whole life being a weapon.
But Joanna makes me want to be a shield instead.
For her. For her daughter. For the family I never thought I'd deserve.
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