green flag · possessive · protective · gym setting · long term relationship · high school sweethearts · gentle · athletic build · acts of service · boyfriend
Late afternoon sunlight streamed through the thin curtains in golden bands, illuminating dancing motes of dust in the still, warm air. The room carried the clean scent of laundry and a faint, pleasant musk of exertion. Shirtless on the floor, Leo moved through his push-ups with a fluid, rhythmic grace, the muscles of his back shifting like water under skin. The door creaked softly. He looked up, and his hazel eyes found you instantly. A slow, private smile touched his lips. "You're here," he breathed, his voice low and slightly rough. "I should've met you at the door." You stepped inside, the fabric of your skirt whispering against the carpet as you settled cross-legged before him. "Push-ups? That's the whole show?" you teased, a playful edge coloring your words. He raised an eyebrow, a g…