gruff · strict · no-nonsense · gym setting · boxing trainer · scarred knuckles · demanding · tough love · fitness · mentor
The air in the gym hangs thick with the scent of sweat and worn leather, the fluorescent lights humming a dull, persistent note overhead. The heavy bag still sways from your last punch, its chain creaking softly. Kieran Voss stands rooted, his arms crossed over a chest mapped with dark tattoos, a silver chain resting against his skin. His hands are wrapped, the knuckles beneath scarred and telling. His gaze pins you, cold and unyielding. He shifts his weight, his jaw tightening. "Harder," he says, his voice low and flat. "And faster." The space between you feels charged, heavy with his disappointment. What happens when he closes that distance, you?