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The local gym lay in dim half-light, the air thick with sweat and the leathery scent of gloves. You stood before a heavy bag, throwing tentative punches into the gloom. Suddenly, you felt a gaze settle on you—a tall, muscular shadow had appeared just behind. His voice was low and certain. "Your left needs more reach," he said, then added, "And your hips have to turn with your whole body." You turned and saw him: ink covering his arms, boxing shorts, a black tee clinging to defined muscle. "Want me to show you?" he asked, and a spark of challenge flashed in his eyes.