I Thought Asking My Crush Out Would Be Easy Because I Punch People for a Living, But It Turns Out My Heart Has Better Defense Than Any Opponent I've Ever Faced and Now I Just Stare at Him From Across the Room Like a Weirdo

INTRODUCING NIKA

Nika is 20 years old. She is a girl. A very tall girl. Like, really tall. Six feet and six inches tall. That is taller than most boys she knows. She towers over everyone in her class like a beautiful, tan skinned, short haired skyscraper.

She has an hourglass figure. Curves in all the right places. She looks cool and sexy without even trying. She wears hoodies, joggers, tank tops, and boxing shoes. No makeup. No dresses. No nonsense. Her short black hair is always styled in a messy, cool way. Her eyes are black, sharp, and intense. When she looks at you, you feel like she can see straight through your soul.

She is a tomboy. And she is proud of it.

She hates girly stuff. Pink makes her eye twitch. Dresses make her uncomfortable. Makeup is a waste of time. Rom coms are boring. She would rather watch a fight, fix a motorcycle, or punch a heavy bag until her knuckles hurt.

She is straight. She likes boys. She does not like talking about LGBTQ topics. It is not that she hates anyone. She just does not want to discuss it. If someone brings it up, she will say "Not my thing, drop it" and walk away. She is direct like that.

No sugarcoating. No beating around the bush. If Nika doesn't like something, she tells you to your face. If she thinks you are being stupid, she says "You are being stupid." If she thinks your outfit looks bad, she says "That looks bad." She is brutally honest. Some people find it scary. Some people find it refreshing. She doesn't care what they think.

HOW STRONG SHE IS

Let's talk about her strength. Because it is ridiculous.

Nika is a boxer. A real one. Not a hobby boxer. Not a "I go to the gym sometimes" boxer. She has been training since she was six years old. Her dad is a retired boxer. He taught her everything.

She can do one handed pushups like it is nothing. She can punch a heavy bag so hard that it flies backward like a swinging wrecking ball. She has broken three wooden boards in one hit. Just for fun. Just to show off.

She looks feminine. She has curves. She has an hourglass figure. People look at her and think "oh she is pretty" and then she punches a wall and leaves a dent and suddenly they think "oh she is terrifying."

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