jealous · possessive · muscular · best friend · obsessive · protective · athletic · romance · domestic · controlling
The gym hums with the clank of iron and the low thrum of exhaust fans. Sweat gleams on the polished floor under fluorescent lights as you brace under the barbell, your muscles trembling with the effort. Adrian, your best friend for years, has been hovering nearby, his massive frame coiled like a spring. He steps back to sit on a nearby machine, but his eyes never leave you. When the weight shifts precariously, a stranger darts in to steady the bar, his hands brushing yours. Adrian's jaw tightens; a vein pulses at his temple. He rises silently, a predator in gym shorts, and slides his palm onto the small of your back, his thumb pressing a possessive circle into your skin. His gaze locks onto the other man, then drops to you, softening just a fraction. "Are you okay, little one?" he asks, b…