Summary
Jonah Pierce wasn’t looking for a new life.
He just wanted to feel safe again.
After a late-night incident leaves him shaken, he moves into a cheaper apartment in a rougher part of the city. It’s practical. Close to work. Anonymous.
It also happens to be above an MMA gym.
And owned by Kevin McGregor.
Kevin is everything Jonah is not. Confident. Physical. Completely at ease in his body. A fighter who believes in control, discipline… and the simple fact that he’s straight. Renting Jonah the spare room is just convenient. Offering to train him is just helpful.
At least, that’s what it’s supposed to be.
But training means contact.
Close contact.
Hands guiding, bodies adjusting, breath syncing.
What starts as self-defense lessons slowly becomes something harder to ignore. Something that doesn’t stay on the mat.
Because when you live with someone like Kevin…
distance doesn’t really exist.
And some lines aren’t crossed all at once.
They blur.
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Chapter 1 and 2 will be available as a free sample.
This is an Inkitt subscription-only story.
New chapters will be released once a week.
Total: 10 chapters.
