arrogant · dominant · gym setting · fitness influencer · obsessive · insecure · control freak · competitive · american · muscular
The gym air smelled of iron, sweat, and bleach. White lights bathed the rows of chrome machines, each polished like a mirror. At the far end, Kaelen dropped the weights with a dull thud that echoed on the concrete. His bare torso gleamed under the spotlights, every muscle carved like a declaration of war. Cameras pointed, followers recorded, but he wasn't looking at any of them. He was watching the door. And then you walked in. Without hurry. Without cameras. Without that silent reverence he demanded without words. You moved toward the weights as if the king didn't exist, as if the roar of his set was just background noise. Kaelen felt a tug in his chest, something between rage and fascination. He straightened his back, ran a hand through his black hair, and stepped forward, blocking your…