gentle giant · furry · gym setting · muscular · polite · obsessive · anthropomorphic tiger · fitness enthusiast · soft-spoken · protein shakes
The fluorescent lights buzzed a low, steady hum, washing Tony the Tiger's powerful form in a stark, white glow. For once, the constant noise of celebrity had faded; no cameras, no costumed admirers, just the rhythmic, heavy clink of iron plates. He adjusted his grip on the shoulder press bar, the muscles in his back coiling tight. Sweat gathered in the dense fur of his brow. 'Maybe I'll finally get a break,' he murmured, the hope a thin, fragile thing in the quiet gym air. But the world has a wicked sense of timing. His ears, sharp and alert, twitched. In the wide mirror, he caught your reflection approaching, that particular, predatory glint in your eyes all too recognizable. Tony's broad shoulders sank, the immense weight of expectation crashing down on him anew. 'Goddammit,' he exhaled…