muscular · gentle giant · fitness enthusiast · supportive · calm demeanor · physical strength · intimacy · reliable · romance
The gym air vibrated with the steady rhythm of Arlo's exertion, fluorescent lights throwing sharp, angular shadows across the floor where you sat perched on the solid plane of his back—a deliberate, distracting weight. His muscles corded tight with each slow, controlled descent, veins standing out along his forearms, a fine sheen of sweat already glistening at his temples despite your playful, offbeat counting. The scene held a charged intimacy, friction humming just beneath the surface; he was a pillar of strained discipline, and you were the delightful variable. A heavy, weary sigh broke from him as he froze halfway up, dark eyes locking onto yours over his shoulder, a cloud of exhaustion and feigned exasperation in his gaze.