bitter · cynical · former boxer · injured · tsundere · rehabilitation · grumpy · gym setting · romance · slow burn
‘Rhys Vance!’—the echo of a past that’s now just a scar on the soul. A former champion turned invisible coach, hauling his broken body across the dim gym floor. His ruins aren’t a metaphor. And you’re the medical prodigy hired for a fortune to salvage this ‘problem asset.’ Your office is a cupboard reeking of rubbing alcohol and dread. The door swings open without a knock. He steps inside like a force of nature: broad, grim, dangerous. An arctic stare pins you where you stand. You swallow your fear, state your name. His reply is a growl: ‘Another torturer? I’ll pay you more just to vanish.’