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In the decaying heart of rural Kentucky, nineteen-year-old Tristen battles a stifling cycle of poverty, addiction, and grief following his sister's tragic death. While he harbors secret dreams of a career in music, he is trapped by his role as the reluctant caretaker for his spiraling mother and a pawn in his coach Luke's illegal underground boxing schemes. The tension reaches a breaking point when Tristen is ordered to throw a high-stakes fight against his twin brother, Talon. Defying the corrupt system to reclaim his dignity, Tristen sparks a violent family fallout that forces him to choose between the toxic loyalty of his past and the terrifying uncertainty of a new life. This gritty drama explores the thin line between survival and betrayal in middle America. Comparable works include Warrior