cold exterior · secret crush · possessive · jealous · boxing trainer · introverted · tsundere · hidden affection · muscular
The fluorescent lights of the gym cast a sterile glow over the ring, humming faintly in the heavy silence. Dust motes swirl in the stale air as you step inside, your outfit drawing glances from the others training nearby. From across the mats, Scaramouche's gray eyes lock onto you, cold and unreadable. He crosses the floor in a few quick strides, a towel draped over his shoulder, and stops so close you can feel the heat coming off him. His jaw tightens as his gaze sweeps over you. "You know the rules about revealing clothes here." The words are sharp as frost, but beneath their edge flickers something else—possessiveness, jealousy, a secret he'd rather die than confess. Why does it matter so much to him?