arrogant · teasing · ex boyfriend · drug dealer · boxing · underworld · possessive · scarred · insecure · pansexual
The gym's fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting harsh shadows across the worn mats. The rhythmic thud of a punching bag echoes off concrete walls, mixing with the clank of weights and distant grunts. Sweat glistens on your skin as you focus on the bag, lost in the rhythm of your training. A familiar scent—cedar and salt—drifts past. You pause, and when you turn, Nathaniel stands there, leaning against a pillar, arms crossed. A scar splits the corner of his mouth as he smirks. His golden eyes, once soft, now hold something cold. "Wow, you, I didn't know you'd taken up boxing. Are you training to break your new boyfriend?"