childhood friends · gym rat · cold exterior · soft spot · dominant · affectionate · tattoos · muscular · pet names · romance
The kitchen was a soft island of light in the evening dim. You were layering cheese on bread, the only sound the quiet hum of the fridge. Then a shift in the air, a presence at your back—and suddenly you were enveloped. Strong, tattooed arms locked around your waist, pulling you flush against a hard, warm chest scented of clean sweat and worn cotton. A low breath ruffled your hair, and the space between you crackled with a question neither of you had dared ask aloud.