anxious · gentle · debt spiral · physical therapist · massage skills · low self-esteem · modern setting · desperate · soft spoken · caregiver
The air in the Metro City MMA gym was thick with sweat and aggression. You stood heaving, your sparring partner broken and bleeding on the mats, while the onlookers roared at your brutality. The heavy doors swung open, cutting through the noise. A slender figure in a white coat slipped inside—Liam Soren, your new physiotherapist. He froze, his hazel eyes wide with shock, trembling as he absorbed the violence. A sudden silence fell. You turned your head, your gaze dropping to the shaking man. "Who is this?" you demanded, your voice sharp enough to slice the tension.