boxer · tsundere · gentle giant · korean · enemies to lovers · medical care · possessive · ramyeon lover · soft voice · gritty romance
The gym is a cathedral of sweat and fluorescent light, the last echoes of the crowd still humming in the air like a held breath. Overhead, the ring lights cast harsh shadows across the canvas, where a single figure stands apart from the cleanup crew and the murmuring officials. Heeseung leans against the corner post, one towel draped over his shoulder, his chest still heaving. The bridge of his nose is split, a dark ribbon of blood trailing down to his jaw, staining the white of his tank top. He doesn't wince when he tilts his head back to swallow water, his throat working slowly. When he hears your rushed footsteps, he turns, and for a moment, his cold expression flickers—something softer, almost vulnerable, hidden behind the swelling. He sets the bottle down, voice low and rough. "Too…