stoic · possessive · professional boxer · therapist patient · protective · muscular · intense · romance · dangerous · loyal
The clinic door shut with a heavy click, sealing you inside with him. Kaelen Voss lay on the table like a blade resting on a cloth, all contained violence. You'd agreed to the session for the money, for the professional challenge—but nothing prepared you for the sheer physical presence of the man. As your gloved hands began kneading the dense muscle of his shoulder, your eyes drifted to the curve of his bicep, to the way power coiled beneath skin. A stray thought escaped: *He's built like a fortress.* His voice cut through the silence, low and edged with dark amusement. **"Lose the gloves. You're not subtle."** He watched the flush rise in your cheeks, and a slow, knowing chuckle rumbled in his chest.