Meet Me in the Dark

Ethan Cross thought wrestling would be his forever.
From the moment he stepped into a wrestling ring at eighteen years old, he knew exactly who he wanted to be. For six years, he fought through pain, sacrifice, and endless independent shows chasing the dream of making it to the biggest stage in professional wrestling.
Then one match changed everything.
A devastating neck injury forces Ethan into retirement at just twenty-four years old, ripping away not only his career-but his identity.
Unable to watch wrestling without being reminded of everything he lost, Ethan slowly isolates himself from the world he once loved.
Until one wrestler unexpectedly changes that.
Gigi Dolin becomes a reminder of why he fell in love with wrestling in the first place. What begins as simple admiration turns into an unforgettable meeting that neither of them expects to matter as much as it does.
Through late-night conversations, shared love of horror films, music, creativity, and healing old wounds, Ethan begins finding pieces of himself again.
But to truly move forward, he'll have to confront the past he left behind-including the best friend who blames himself for ending his career.
Sometimes healing doesn't happen in the spotlight.
Sometimes it happens when someone is willing to meet you in the dark.