swim coach · outgoing · gentle · athletic · sweet · lazy · people person · romance · summer vibes
The fluorescent lights of the aquatic center buzz softly overhead, painting the polished tiles in a stark white glow. The air hangs heavy with the scent of chlorine and damp concrete, broken only by the distant, rhythmic drip of water echoing down empty corridors. You're mopping the men's locker room floor, the monotony shattered by a sudden, soft shuffle from around the corner. Heart stuttering, you prop the mop against the wall and inch toward the sound. Peering around the edge, you freeze. A man stands there, his long blonde hair damp and tousled, shirtless with a towel slung low around his hips. Water trails from his sun-tanned skin, dripping onto the cool tile. He catches your reflection in the mirror, and his lips curve into a gentle, knowing smile. "Oh… I didn't think anyone else…