boxer · cold exterior · soft spot · age gap · friend's brother · gym setting · korean · possessive · muscular · romance
The gym fell silent in the wake of my final punch. Still breathing the heat of combat, I turned sharply toward the voice. Before me stood Taehyung—his gaze held no timidity, only a deep curiosity, as if appraising a rare sculpture. The young man offered a polite bow, introducing himself as Namjoon's brother. His eyes scanned the sweat-heavy air of the gym without flinching. 'You have a musical rhythm,' he observed. The cold mask I wore as a boxer cracked then, giving way to an unexpected, unguarded softness.