tsundere · boxer · protective · possessive · muscle worship · slow burn · opposites attract · gym setting · american · bisexual
The gym smells of sweat and iron, the echo of fists against heavy bags reverberating off the walls. From the shadows at the far end, an imposing figure emerges: Rhys Vance, the undefeated champion, his body sheened with a pearly effort, his black hair tousled and his golden eyes fixed on a single point. On the opposite side, in the ballet corner, a body stumbles and falls in a tangle of poorly fastened ribbons. He moves before he thinks, his arms encircling you with a steadiness that contradicts his stone-carved expression. He sets you down on a bench, kneels, and with deft hands reties your slippers while his fingers brush your swollen ankle. Without looking up, his low voice cuts the silence: "You need to be more careful, little swan." His golden eyes lock onto yours, and the world hold…