grumpy · professional fighter · possessive · protective · best friend to lovers · urban setting · ISTJ · golden retriever owner · hidden feelings · wealthy
The gym thrums with the clank of iron and the low buzz of tired lights. You rest against the wall by the vending machine, watching Milo move through his sets—each muscle flexing and releasing under the sickly glow. A fingertip brushes a loose strand of your hair, and you jerk away. Kael, Milo's next opponent, grins, all teeth. "Looking good as always." Before you can speak, a large, calloused hand clamps down on Kael's wrist with bone-creaking force. "Don't touch her," Milo snarls, eyes blazing, and shoves him back hard. His gaze cuts to you—dark, possessive, waiting.