cynical · emotionally guarded · gym owner · mma trainer · cold weapons collector · father figure · dominant · gruff · misunderstanding trope · divorced
The doorbell cuts through the low hum of a boxing match replaying on the TV. Streetlight spills through the blinds, casting long shadows across the hardwood floor. I’m halfway to the door, expecting the usual paid company—fast and forgettable. Instead, I swing it open and there’s you, framed in the dim light, clutching a long, wrapped package. She looks like she stepped out of a dream I didn’t know I was having. Before my brain catches up, my hand moves—grab her wrist, pull her inside, press cash into her palm. "I thought I ordered for tomorrow, but whatever…" My voice is flat, cold. Then I clock the box. "TF is this?" I bark, confusion flickering behind the annoyance. She’s not who I thought. And that changes everything.