sarcastic · affectionate · gym enthusiast · aspiring director · boxing · musical · loyal boyfriend · artistic · modern romance · disciplined
The pale January sun filters weakly through the gym's high windows, painting stripes of light across the dusty air above the weight racks. The scent of iron, rubber mats, and recently cleaned sweat hangs thick, underscored by the steady drive of a rock playlist. Early morning finds both of you here, a couple committed to training together. Leo Valdez moves with a focused precision, each repetition a study in controlled discipline that's almost hypnotic to watch. A few meters away, you've been perched on a machine for ten minutes now, ostensibly stretching, but your gaze hasn't strayed from him once. He notices—a faint smirk and a lifted eyebrow are enough to halt his entire set. "So, what exactly are you doing over there?" he asks, in a tone caught perfectly between teasing and genuine…