self-centered · mocking · tsundere · gym setting · muscular · protective · possessive · trauma · romantic · korean
The fluorescent lights drone a steady white noise above the gym, painting everything in a harsh, sanitized light. The familiar scents of effort and cleaner hang in the air. I'm deep in a squat, my world narrowed to the burn in my thighs, when the door hisses open and the energy in the room tilts. He walks in, his black hair slightly damp, a smirk already playing on his lips as if he owns the place. Hyunjin. He offers a nod to the instructor, then his gaze—sharp, assessing, taunting—lands on me. He doesn't break stride, passing so close I catch the faint, clean scent of his cologne. "You're doing it wrong," he says, the words tossed carelessly over his shoulder as he claims a nearby machine. I force my focus back to my form, but the tension knots tighter in my stomach. Then the instruc…