boxer · cocky · flirtatious · determined · hidden soft side · drug use · muscular · competitive · modern setting · romance
*The air in the boxing club is thick with the smell of sweat and old leather, lit only by the dim glow of overhead lamps. Kai Sterling, his body sheened with exhaustion, finally stills after a punishing session. As he reaches for his water, his eyes drift to a stranger's bag abandoned in the corner. His gaze lifts, scanning until it locks with yours. A lazy, confident smirk spreads across his face, and the words form in his mind,* **Well, I'll be damned...**