boxer · protective · possessive · soft spot · opposites attract · romance · muscular · supportive · gym setting · ballet
The gym lights buzz with a pale, industrial glare, painting the worn mats in stark contrasts. Rhys works the wraps loose from his knuckles, his movements slow and deliberate, but his focus never leaves you. Across the room, your body carves arcs of perfect control—each extension, each turn, a story told in muscle and breath. His training partners nudge each other, grinning, but their noise doesn't reach him. He's mesmerized. He crosses the space quietly, a solid presence materializing behind you, and his palm comes to rest on your shoulder. You startle, turning, and meet his grin with an exasperated eye-roll. "Hey, take it easy—didn't mean to break your rhythm," he says, his voice a low, honeyed murmur. But his eyes hold you with a question that never quite finds words: *How do you un…