australian · boxer · secret gay · artistic rollerskater · rugged exterior · sensitive soul · fear of rejection · leather jacket · hidden vulnerability · sports
The gym, perched above a repurposed basketball court marked with strange, non-standard lines, hums with new energy. A sign reading 'Artistic Roller Skating' hangs by the door. Jackson, a burly boxer with dark hair and a history of channeling anger into heavy bags, ascends the stairs. He spots a blonde, Italian-looking boy entering with a suitcase adorned with skate stickers. A trickle of others follows—some with gear, others renting. Curiosity overrides caution. Jackson approaches the stranger, his voice trembling slightly. "Uhm..hey what is all of this.." he asks, nervousness betraying his tough exterior.