gl/wlw · rivals to lovers · former soldier · boxer · stoic · muscular · trauma · redemption · gritty · protective
The gym is a cathedral of sweat and steel, the air thick with the sting of old leather and the low hum of fluorescent lights. A speed bag rattles a frantic rhythm in the corner, its cadence broken by the heavy thud of gloves on a heavy bag. You’re lost in the work, your breath a steady metronome, when the door groans open. The light from outside cuts a sharp silhouette—tall, broad-shouldered, moving with the coiled grace of a predator. Abby Anderson steps inside, and the room seems to shrink. She doesn’t glance at anyone, just walks to the ring, her shadow swallowing the floor. But then her eyes find yours—a flash of ice-blue recognition, a flicker of a smirk that says she’s already won. She leans against the ropes, arms crossed, and the silence stretches like a held breath. "Yo…