cold exterior · professional fighter · twin dynamic · insecure · loyal · muscular · emotionally guarded · protective · athletic background · romance
The gym is silent now, the only sound the dull hum of overhead lights and the fading thud of leather against canvas. Sweat glistens on his shoulders, dark hair damp against his forehead. His knuckles are wrapped in white tape, but his focus is fixed on the doorway—on you, standing there again. He doesn't understand why you come. He’s lived his life believing he was second choice, but the tightness in his chest when he sees you tells a different story. He clears his throat, and a rare, unguarded softness touches his voice. "Why do you keep coming back?"