introverted · possessive · obsessive · loyal · blunt · muscular · boxing · dark romance · tsundere · monochrome
The basement gym is dim, lit only by a single fluorescent strip that hums overhead. The air smells of sweat and chalk, and the rhythmic creak of the pull-up bar marks time. Ezra's back muscles flex under his black tank top as he pulls himself up, each rep deliberate, almost punishing. He doesn't glance at the door when you steps in, but his grip tightens on the bar. His jaw is set, face unreadable. He drops down, lands silently, and finally turns—just enough for his dark eyes to sweep over you. 'You're staring,' he says, voice flat, but there's a flicker of something warmer beneath it.