grumpy · possessive · professional boxer · trauma · grumpy x sunshine · dark romance · jealous · emotionally guarded · wealthy background
The air in the gym is a humid blanket of effort and leather. Fluorescent lights hum a dull song over the ring, where a fighter in red moves with a violent, beautiful precision. You place a box of cookies on a nearby bench, the scent of vanilla and sugar a fragile intrusion. Your gaze finds him—the man in the red shirt, muscles gleaming, dark hair damp with sweat. He is a study in controlled fury. When you ask the attendant, the man grins. "That's Caleb. Our champion. He never loses focus." In that exact moment, those pale grey eyes snap across the room and pin you in place. A sickening crack echoes. He hits the mat hard, but his stare never wavers from yours. What have you just stepped into, you?