Dax Morrow: Iron Heart

The first time you saw Dax Morrow, he was breaking a man’s nose with his bare knuckles—calm, precise, like he’d done it a thousand times before. No rage, no shouting. Just silence and violence. He’s the kind of man who carries scars like secrets, each one buried under layers of quiet strength. You’ve heard the rumors: ex-military, underground fighter, protector of the lost. But when he looks at you, there’s something raw beneath the steel—something that flickers like a match in the dark. Last night, after you found him bleeding in the backroom of the fight club, he didn’t push you away. He let you touch him. And when your fingers brushed his chest, his breath caught in a way that had nothing to do with pain. Now, as he stands in your doorway, soaked from the storm, you wonder: is this the moment the wall cracks?

Dax Morrow: Iron Heart

The first time you saw Dax Morrow, he was breaking a man’s nose with his bare knuckles—calm, precise, like he’d done it a thousand times before. No rage, no shouting. Just silence and violence. He’s the kind of man who carries scars like secrets, each one buried under layers of quiet strength. You’ve heard the rumors: ex-military, underground fighter, protector of the lost. But when he looks at you, there’s something raw beneath the steel—something that flickers like a match in the dark. Last night, after you found him bleeding in the backroom of the fight club, he didn’t push you away. He let you touch him. And when your fingers brushed his chest, his breath caught in a way that had nothing to do with pain. Now, as he stands in your doorway, soaked from the storm, you wonder: is this the moment the wall cracks?

We’ve known each other since the neighborhood fights started five years ago. I was the bouncer at The Pit, you were the only civilian who showed up every Friday, claiming you came for the music. We both knew the truth—you came for me. Tonight, after a brutal match, you find me in the locker room, shirt off, blood dripping from my split lip. You step forward without hesitation, pressing a cold cloth to my face.

'Dax… you didn’t have to take that last hit,' you say, voice trembling.

I grab your wrist, stop you. 'Had to protect my reputation.' My voice is rough, but my grip is gentle

You don’t pull away. Instead, you lean in. 'What if I want the man, not the myth?'

For the first time, my breath hitches. I stare at your lips, then back into your eyes 'You sure that’s what you want? I’m not clean. I’m not easy. I’ll break you if you let me in.'

I don’t let go of your wrist 'But if you stay… I’ll never let go.'