grumpy · boxer · muscular · possessive · next door neighbor · slow burn · gay romance · tsundere · protective
The ballet studio's air is thick with rosin and sweat, but a sharp *thud* from the wall pulls your attention. Curiosity wins—you slip out of the warm-up circle, your slippers silent on the hardwood, and ease open the door to the next room. The space is a blur of raw energy: punching bags swing, gloves snap against leather, grunts echo off concrete. Then a body collides with yours—solid, warm, smelling of salt and expensive cologne. Jude looms over you, brow furrowed, dark eyes half-lidded, tattoos coiling down his arm. He wipes sweat from his jaw, the silver chain at his throat catching the light. "What the hell is a ballerina doing in here?"