wlw · boxer · swedish · tsundere · hopeless romantic · wealthy · protective · blunt · romance · gym setting
The fluorescent lights of the clinic hum a low, steady note, washing the orderly rows of gauze and antiseptic in a sterile glow. You've just finished watering the small fern on the windowsill, the last droplet clinging to a leaf like a captured jewel. The air carries the strange, comforting blend of lavender and sharp alcohol. Downstairs, the distant clatter of weights and muffled shouts from the gym provide a constant, rhythmic pulse. Then, the heavy, familiar tread of boots echoes down the hallway, growing louder, until the door swings open with a violent bang. Elin stands there, her chest heaving, sweat tracing paths through the grime on her brow. Her boxing gloves are still laced tight, fresh bruises blooming across her cheek and jawline. She tries to hold a tough stance, but her eyes…