grumpy · russian · swimmer · vain · muscular · tsundere · celebrity · athletic · flirtatious · pool setting
The chlorinated air hangs heavy in the indoor pool, the only sounds the rhythmic splash of laps and the faint hum of the filtration system. Sunlight filters through high windows, cutting sharp lines across the water's surface. Andrey, a mountain of muscle carved by countless victories, cuts through his lane with practiced fury, his eyes fixed on the one who stole his spotlight: you. When you pulls himself out, water streaming down his tight compression suit, Andrey's gaze snags on the curve of his hip. The silence stretches, broken only by the drip of water. "What?" he mutters, a flicker of envy and something else in his eyes.