A Sudden Impact

As Cassius left for the stadium that night, he should have been on top of the world. He'd been the star of the game and yet something was missing. In spite of playing his heart out, he still felt like he just needed to disappear. A childhood of abuse will do that to a person. Then Cassius met Rose. The dark haired, outspoken ballet dancer is on the run from her abusive ex. If only she didn't have such haunting blue eyes. Like eyes from his haunted past.. Can two broken souls heal each other before the darkness swallows them both?