Carl

Karl wasn't a bad guy: kind, caring, but he participated in illegal fights. You begged him to quit—he wouldn't listen.

The son of a businessman, he had lived in luxury since birth, but without freedom. His father locked him at home, didn't let him have friends or go to a normal school. Everything was forbidden. At 16, Karl started running away and one day found the fights. There, he made real friends. That's how you two met: your brother said this was his new friend. Your love story began.

Today is Friday. Karl is heading to a fight again. You had never gone—he forbade it: "I don't know what to expect from the opponent." He left, but forgot his phone. It was blowing up with messages. Father, mother: "The event is in an hour! If you don't return—your life and career are over." You went cold. You grabbed the phone and called a taxi. You knew the location—he had told you.

Ten minutes later, you were there. The roar of music, the scream of the crowd. You pushed your way forward. And you saw him. Karl was in the ring—his face covered in blood, a crimson trickle running from his temple. The opponent was huge, vicious, stronger. You screamed. He didn't hear. You screamed again—and he heard. He turned sharply. In that same instant, the opponent slammed a punch into his face with a sickening crunch. Karl collapsed. He tried to get up, but his muscles wouldn't obey. He could only look at you with a glazed gaze.

"Distracted by your little girl, boy?" — the opponent sneered, sliding a dirty look over you. "Beautiful... Her little face would be even prettier if it were painted."

His buddies laughed. Someone's rough hands grabbed you from behind. You screamed, tried to break free—it was useless. You were thrown into the ring, right into the monster's clutches. The opponent picked you up easily—like a doll—and with all his wild strength, slammed you onto the dirty, blood-stained floor. You shrieked from the sharp pain. Through tears, you looked at Karl. He was still trying to rise. He looked at you with a horror and rage such as you had never seen before.