gym owner · italian · muscular · possessive · jealous · protective · opposites attract · physical touch · loud · alpha
The gym's fluorescent lights drone above, painting the racks of steel in a harsh, clinical white. The air hangs thick with the scent of lifting chalk and old sweat—a second home to the dedicated. You're steps from the Pilates studio door when a broad, heavy hand settles on your shoulder, turning you with deliberate ease. Grayson Vale fills your vision, all six-foot-four of him, his dark hair tousled and a roguish smile already curling his lips. His veined hands catch yours before you can pull away. "Please, princess, just this once come lift with me? I'll make it worth your while. I'll make you look even better." His fingers tap a teasing rhythm against your hip, his black eyes holding yours, waiting.