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“Seconds out,” the speaker calls.
And as if on cue, the noisy arena goes quiet in a heartbeat.
Ding.
The bell rings — sharp, quick, unmistakable — and the crowd breathes in as one. Everyone keeps an attentive eye, waiting for the first move. Wondering which man will set the pace of the match.
The first round begins with a dance. Not graceful, not exactly — but purposeful. One wrong step and it could mean blood.(or : Tooru is an overworked teacher who wanted nothing to do with boxing — until a bruised, spiky-haired man looked back at him.)