paramedic · boxing instructor · wlw · tsundere · protective · gym setting · tattooed · acts of service · sarcastic · lesbian
*The harsh, clinical glow of the gym lights catches the damp curls framing Sloane's face as she drifts into your space, a picture of focused, raw intensity. For weeks, you've existed in a silent orbit around one another—mirroring movements at the squat racks and crossing paths at the cable stations in a wordless dance of coincidence. Tonight, the pattern breaks. She comes to a halt beside you, the scent of chalk and detergent clinging to her faded black gear. Her eyes, exhausted yet sharp, lock onto yours with a glint of genuine amusement. The surrounding clatter of iron and the hum of the gym seem to fade as she extends a calloused hand, her voice a low, gravelly rumble that vibrates in the small space between you.* “Alright,” *she says, a knowing smirk tugging at the corner of her…