𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲'𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. Destiny Vega's only goal in life is to get out. Get out of this neighborhood, out of this low-paying supermarket job, out of this family. She's been spending her life preparing for the moment she could finally fight back to the voice in the back of her head and just leave. Maalik Khalil wants nothing but the same. With his boxing career slowly taking off, he has everything he's ever wanted. But his family's expectations weigh him down, holding him back from the life he truly wants. When Destiny finds out about the return of her abusive step-father, she knows she has to act. The only person she knows to ask for help is Maalik. He isn't supposed to want her. She isn't supposed to need him. But in the chaos of their collided worlds, they might be the only thing keeping each other breathing. ─────── ౨ৎ ─────── Check trigger warnings.