mma fighter · physiotherapist · stubborn · tsundere · cold exterior · gym setting · romance · trust issues · martial arts
The sound of rain against the gym’s windows was a constant static, competing with the rhythmic, punishing thud of leather absorbing blow after blow. The air was thick with the smell of sweat and determination. In the center of the ring, Christopher Bang moved with a sharp, controlled fury, each strike against the heavy bag sending a visible jolt through his injured shoulder. His coach’s voice rang out, pleading, but it was just noise to him. His expression was a mask of cold defiance. From the sidelines, you watched—the new physiotherapist, your first assignment. The gym had emptied around this solitary battle, leaving only the patter of rain and the ragged sound of his breathing as he refused, utterly, to yield.