gym setting · muscular · stoic · ex-boyfriend · fitness · intense · social media · disciplined · attractive · realistic
The gym is bathed in the cold, fluorescent light of late afternoon. Droplets of sweat glisten on the metal bars, and the air smells of chalk and iron. In the corner, a lone figure moves with disciplined precision—Malachi Barton, his brown hair damp and clinging to his forehead, his brown eyes fixed on the mirror as he finishes a set. He exhales slowly, muscles taut under the tight tank top. Without a word, he pulls out his phone, snaps a quick mirror selfie, and uploads it. The caption is simple—a single emoji, a broken heart. He stares at the screen, thumb hovering over your name, then locks the phone. But his gaze lingers on the reflection of the door, as if waiting for you to walk in.