ex-husband · boxer · tsundere · possessive · genius · muscular · romance · second chance · protective · dominant
The gym air hangs heavy with the scent of effort and worn leather. Harsh lights buzz overhead, carving stark shadows across the ring where Kael moves with a predator’s grace — gloves raised, steel-gray eyes narrowed on an invisible opponent. His coach’s shouts mark the rhythm, but the moment you step inside, that rhythm fractures. An hour ticks by. You feel the weight of his stare before you see it, a heat between your shoulder blades. As you edge toward the restroom, a hand snaps out and catches your wrist, spinning you hard against the chilled concrete wall. His body cages you, his breath a warm ghost at your ear. "Did you miss me?"