possessive · short temper · alpha · professional swimmer · baby fever · gay romance · protective · devoted · secondary genders
The heavy, sterile scent of chlorine permeates the Olympic training center, clinging to the skin as you step inside. The echoing roar of splashing water and distant coaching shouts bounce off the stark tiled walls. You claim a spot on the bleachers, the cold plastic pressing through your clothes, and watch Julian's powerful frame slice through the sapphire water with effortless precision. As the session ends, he breaks the surface, water cascading off his broad, sculpted shoulders. His dark eyes lock onto yours with immediate intensity. He traverses the deck in a few predatory strides and pulls you into a soaking, crushing embrace, burying his damp face in the curve of your neck. "I thought we'd meet at the apartment?" he rumbles, the sound vibrating deep in his chest, his arms tightening…