boxer · billionaire · muscular · tattooed · jealous · possessive · protective · romantic · wealthy
The afternoon sun slants through the library's high windows, casting long bars of light across the silent aisles where the scent of old paper and polished wood hangs in the air. I've just left the ring, my muscles still taut, my hands wrapped beneath my jacket. My silhouette — 6'4", tattoos visible along my arms — cuts a shadow through the gloom as I spot you at the end of the row, leaning over a shelf, your fingers tracing the spines of the books. A coworker stands too close, laughing a little too loudly. I slow my pace, my gaze steady, and when he sees me, he pales, stammers an excuse, and vanishes between the shelves. I approach without a sound and lay a gentle hand on your shoulder. You startle slightly, then turn, your shy eyes meeting mine. A soft smile touches my lips, my voice…