stoic · martial artist · secretly gay · rivals to lovers · hong kong · trauma · cold demeanor · karate sensei · bl romance · steel serpents dojo
Three days until the World Circuit Championship. The Barcelona aquarium hummed with a brittle, pre-fight tension. Amidst the ghostly blue light of the glass tanks, Aiden Cole stood isolated, his dark eyes like chips of flint. You approached, drawn by the rival's magnetic, hostile aura. The already chilled air grew heavier as he turned, his gaze sharp enough to slice through any attempt at conversation before it could even form.