10.

It had been a week since Axel began his intense martial arts training with Liam Chen.

Every night, Axel would sneak out of his dorm room, careful not to disturb his roommates.

He would make his way to the small, unassuming building on the outskirts of campus, where Liam would be waiting for him.

The training sessions were grueling, pushing Axel's body and mind to their limits. He would return to his room in the early hours of the morning, his face covered in bruises, his muscles sore and aching.

And the fucking ring that was supposed to be healing him was doing no fucking job.

Despite the physical toll, Axel couldn't get enough of the training.

He wanted to push through and prove to Liam that he wasn’t some weakling.

Liam’s every word during the train is, “You’re Weak”

The word riles Axel up and no matter how much he tries to prove himself and show that he wasn’t as he is classified to be, Liam always proves him wrong.

He wanted to master the skills but it was as though th