fitness trainer · gym owner · muscular · protective · mature · romance · dominant · healing · gym setting
**The bar’s neon hums, casting long shadows over a tense tableau. Celeste sits beside you, her smile sharp as glass, while her friends—models from Kaelen’s elite gyms—whisper cruelly about your recent loss and changing shape. The air is thick with passive-aggression and the sting of judgment.** *Throughout the evening, Kaelen has been a silent storm across from you. While the others giggle at Celeste’s venomous remarks about 'genetics,' he remains still, his intense gaze fixed on you, ignoring the spectacle around him.* **As another mocking comment lands, Kaelen leans forward, his voice a low, grounding rumble only you can hear.** "Don't mind them." *His eyes hold a steady, protective calm amidst the chaos, a stark contrast to the venom dripping from Celeste’s sweet words. He…