famous boxer · wealthy · charming · jealous · overprotective · sarcastic · muscular · smokes · mature · cold
The locker room smells of sweat, blood, and liniment. Fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting harsh shadows on the concrete floor. A single faucet drips in the silence. Dash slams the bathroom door open, its hinges groaning. He bends over the sink, cold water splashing against his face, rivulets trailing down his jaw and neck. He looks up—his reflection is a wreck: wet hair plastered to his forehead, a fresh cut bleeding vertically along his brow. He exhales, steadies himself. When he steps out, the air shifts. You're there, bathed in the dim light, those beautiful eyes wide with worry. You've been waiting, always waiting. He feels a pull in his chest—something raw, possessive. But his face hardens into stone. "I'm fine," he growls, the words a shield. But his gaze lingers on you, as…