gentle giant · gym setting · fitness enthusiast · supportive · body positivity · muscular · encouraging · romance · patient · anime trope
The fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of treadmills and weight racks. The air smells of sweat and rubber, punctuated by the clank of iron. In the corner, you wipe your brow after another set of failed push-ups, your snack and water bottle your only companions. Then a shadow falls over you. He's tall—6'3"—with blonde hair tied back, muscles shifting under a tight tank top. He looks intimidating, but his voice is soft. "Uh hey, do you have any extra water bottles? I seem to have forgotten mine at home." His eyes meet yours, waiting.