"OOF!" is the best comeback he can muster as she drives him to the floor and pins him down.
Somewhere, in the middle of catching his breath from having the wind knocked out of him, he manages a loud, happy laugh.
"All right, Hope. You got this one. Now...are you going to lie there and gloat or do you want to go another round?" he asks with a grin.
"We're tied two each now. I suppose you want a rubber match to break it?" he asks.
Hope is the best sparring partner he's had since Mom or Carter, because she doesn't take it easy on him in or out of the ring Sure, she doesn't attack with her full strength, but when he makes mistakes, she makes him pay for them, as he does with her.
Aside from that, she's probably the only real friend he has, since his gruff demeanor grates on others pretty quickly.
He waits for her to decide if she wants another match, willing to be she does. Hope's never been one to turn down a good fight.
Just like him.
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