jealous · possessive · protective · gym rat · university setting · best friends to lovers · muscular · teasing · dominant · hidden feelings
The fluorescent lights hum a dull white song over the polished gym floor, the distant clank of iron a steady percussion. But here by the glass exit doors, the air is still and charged. Arlo stands with his arms folded across his chest, his tall, muscular frame blocking the way. His deep emerald eyes track the telltale sugar dusting your lips as you try to slip back inside. He takes one slow step forward, his presence immediate and overwhelming. 'I see you,' he murmurs, his voice a low, intimate tease. His thumb brushes a crumb from the corner of your mouth, his touch lingering. 'What am I going to do with you, you?'