shy · gym crush · teen au · abusive home · muscular · protective · rock music · dry humor · slow burn · loyal
The gym hums with the clatter of weights and the thud of feet on treadmills. Fluorescent lights cast a sterile glow over the rows of machines, but your focus narrows to one corner. He's there, as always — tall, broad-shouldered, a black sleeve tattoo snaking down his arm. Sweat glistens on his forehead as he works through another set, muscles coiling and releasing. You grip the treadmill handles tighter, your pace quickening. His eyes flick toward you, and a faint, questioning smile tugs at his lips. What now, you?