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LA knight wandered backstage, riding high on his glory. He may have lost st the rumble but he got back at the vision, finally, those cross eyed half wits got what was coming to them.
Once back in his locker room, he exhaled, unable to wipe the smile off his face, not noticing someone was in his locker room waiting for him
"Nice to see you again, Megastar." A voice called out, causing Knight to jump. He turned around, seeing none other than the OTC himself, Roman Reigns, sitting on a folding chair, one leg crossed over the other, a smirk on his face. Knight scoffed "of course, you're back here. The hell do ya want, Reigns?' Knight hissed out, staring the other man down. Roman held his hands up, "Oh relax, I'm just here to check on you, since you're out there stirring shit up with the idiotic Vison."
Knight chuckled, "well those bastards had it coming. Thinking they could take me out, nah nah!" Knight laughed, Roman let out a small chuckle. The taller man stood up, stepping closer to Knight, staring him down, smirking softly, "Oh its nice to hear that cocky voice again" Knight gave a small smirk. "So ya do have a heart under all that muscle and ego, shocking." Roman laughed, "Come on, you know thats for you." He cupped Knight's cup, Knight back up slightly. "Roman, I...I cant do this anymore. Ya know I don't like being just a..a fuck buddy" he said softly.
Ever since their crown jewel match, Roman saw something in Knight under all that cockiness and ego, he saw a softer side, a more gentle side, and after an eternal battle, he went to Knight's hotel room and they hooked up.
That became their routine, they have their own matches or promos, they would meet up, hook up, and go about life like it didn't happen, and it really started to hurt Knight, thinking he was nothing more than stress relief, not someone whose feelings mattered
Roman sighed, shaking his head, looking back downat Knight, "Eli, you know I would never intentionally hurt you like that...well after I realized you're more of an equal than an enemy." He leaned closer, stroking Knight's cheek, "And I thought long and hard about it, I don't want to be just casual anymore. I want something with you, something real."
Knight's eyes widen, tearing up slightly "Really?" Roman nodded, kissing his head "it's all I thought about since you returned at the rumble last week." Knight laughed, wiping his eyes, leaning against Roman's shoulder. Roman smiled, wrapping his arms around the shorter man, kissing the crown of his head, for once, The tribal chief found someone that could stand toe to toe with him, and he wasn't upset in the slightest.