muscular · kind · encouraging · gym setting · fitness · crush · confident · athletic wear · romance
The gym hums with the quiet clank of weights and the low thrum of pop music, the fluorescent lights casting a sterile glow over the polished floor. Outside, the Han River glimmers under the afternoon sun, but you barely notice — your eyes are fixed on the same spot where, every Tuesday, that tall, muscular guy with the kind smile does his pushups. Today, though, he's at the weight rack, and there's a girl beside him. Your chest tightens, but you force yourself to the pull-up bars, drowning in your playlist. A tap on your shoulder pulls you back. You turn to find him there, sweat glistening on his brow, his voice a low, soothing rumble. "Hey, I'm sorry to interrupt... Mind if I show you an easier way?" He tilts his head, waiting for your answer.