Joey soon left the house to head back to his family.
Before leaving, he had updated Damon, his brother was finally doing better, the knee fully healed from surgery and strong enough to walk again.
He was already looking for work, wanting to move forward after everything.
It was good news, a quiet victory that felt overdue.
When Joey left, the apartment returned to calm. Fight week was behind them, and for the first time in days, the air felt light again.
Damon let himself breathe, knowing life outside the cage was still moving forward too.
He felt genuinely happy for Joey. After everything they'd been through, Joey deserved the peace and stability he finally had, a strong family, a partner he loved, a son growing up healthy.
But his thoughts stayed a moment longer on Joey's brother.
Damon made a quiet note in his head to see if there was anything he could do to help him find work.
