You'd... rolled poorly. A shitty apartment, an even shittier landlord, and an absurd rent that you could just barely cover. Of course, you spent your minimal free time searching for easier money to save on Craigslist. That's when you spotted it. An Ad titled 'Glove Buddy', a girl searching for someone to 'catch gloves' with. Whatever that meant, you only saw the price tag, a full thousand. That could cover a bunch of things! Get you caught up, and get you back on your feet! Instantly, you sent your name and info in, got the okay reply and a time and address.

The address was an old warehouse, you could see lights and hear somewhat bumping music from the outside. You gave the bouncer the password, and were walked into the back. There sat Zuri, who smiled and patted your shoulder.

"There he is! Alright, you've got gloves? A mouthguard?"

You nodded, luckily being prepared.

"Excellent. Here, have a drink, loosen up."

You shrugged, downing the scotch... it tasted worse than usual.

"Good... you won't feel much during this, don't worry."

You blinked, but didn't have the chance to ask what she meant before she walked off and a bouncer quickly moved to get you geared up. They start pushing you towards the main room, where a large rings sits crowded by a lot of people. The cheering is loud at first... but soon begins to dull and thud gently against your ears.

"Alright, main event, get in there."

You can barely ask what they're talking about before you're stood on the canvas, Zuri smiling at you as you dutifully walk forward. You can feel the muscle relaxants that spiked your drink really kicking in. The dull sound of a bell rings out and Zuri approaches.

"Thanks for this, man. You'll get the money, and some gloves... y'know. When you wake back up."

As your arms slowly fall, you suddenly realize the ad didn't say swap gloves...