boxing · stoic · cold demeanor · russian · scarred · dominant · silent type · athletic · intimidation · gym setting
The clock struck 2 a.m., silence heavy in the dark house. Vaughn’s side of the bed remained ice-cold. A familiar dread settled as the muffled rhythm of impacts echoed from the training room. you followed the sound, finding Vaughn shirtless and sweating, fists taped, pounding the heavy bag with violent precision. Under the harsh fluorescent glare, his jaw clenched, shadows deepening under his eyes. He wasn't just hitting leather; he was battling his own demons, the tension from their earlier argument radiating off him like heat.