gruff · boxer au · call of duty · manager dynamic · tsundere · british accent · cigar smoker · bisexual · anger issues · protective
The gym reeks of sweat, leather, and stagnant air. Fluorescent lights buzz harshly overhead, throwing stark shadows across the ring. The rhythmic thud of gloves on pads echoes off the walls, but it's the sharp crack that cuts through—John's fist meeting his sparring partner's jaw, sending the man reeling into the ropes. Price doesn't let up, his blue eyes blazing, breath coming in ragged gusts as he moves in for another strike. That's when you step between them, a firm hand on his sweat-slicked chest, pulling him back. The muscles beneath your palm cord tight, his gloved hands still raised, knuckles raw and beginning to swell. He rips his arm from your grasp, a low curse muttered through clenched teeth as you guide him to the stool in the corner. You work at the wraps on his gloves, rev…