Between Sets (M/M Short Story)

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Summary

He told himself it was just admiration. Just one lifter respecting another's physique. But that lie died the first time he caught himself starting at Darius's ass. And when Darius noticed--and stared back--everything changed. A sauna. A touch. A kiss. His first time with a man. And he can't tell his girlfriend. You ever think about men?

Status
Complete
Chapters
1
Rating
5.0 (1 review)
Age Rating
18+

Chapter 1

I first noticed Darius about a month ago, and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about him since.

It’s fucked up, I know. I have a girlfriend. Keisha. Beautiful, thick in all the right places, knows exactly how to ride my dick until I’m seeing stars. We’ve been together two years, and I love her. I do.

But every time I walk into this gym and see him, something in my chest tightens.

Darius.

Six-three, dark skin like polished mahogany, shoulders so broad they barely fit through doorways. Arms that look like they were carved from stone—veins running down his biceps, forearms thick and powerful. His chest is a work of art, two solid slabs of muscle that stretch his tank tops to their limit. And his legs? Fuck. Thick quads, calves that flex with every step.

He’s the kind of man that makes everyone in the gym stop and stare.

Including me.

At first, I told myself it was just admiration. Respect. One lifter appreciating another’s physique.

But that lie died the first time I caught myself staring at his ass.

He was doing squats, heavy weight, deep reps. His shorts were tight—compression material that clung to every muscle. And when he bent down, I could see the perfect curve of his ass, round and firm, flexing with each rep.

My dick twitched in my gym shorts.

I looked away quickly, my face hot, my heart pounding.

What the fuck was that?

I’d never looked at a man like that before. Never even thought about men that way.

But I couldn’t stop.

Every time he walked past me, I caught his scent—something clean and masculine, mixed with sweat. Every time he adjusted his shorts, I found myself glancing at the bulge between his legs. Every time he lifted, I watched the way his muscles moved, imagining what it would feel like to touch them.

And the worst part?

He noticed.

---

I don’t know when it started, but at some point, Darius started watching me back.

Not obviously. Not in a way that anyone else would notice.

But I felt it.

When I was on the bench press, pushing through my last set, I’d glance up and see him across the room, eyes locked on me. When I was doing curls in front of the mirror, I’d catch his reflection staring at mine. When I bent over to grab weights, I could feel his gaze on my ass.

And every time our eyes met, he didn’t look away.

He’d hold my gaze for a second too long, a faint smirk on his lips, before turning back to whatever he was doing.

It drove me crazy.

I started timing my workouts to match his schedule. Tuesdays and Thursdays, late—around 9 or 10 PM, when the gym was almost empty. Just a few regulars, people too focused on their own routines to pay attention to anyone else.

Perfect.

We never talked. Not at first.

But we started positioning ourselves near each other.

If he was on the leg press, I’d be on the squat rack. If I was doing cable flies, he’d be on the machine next to me.

Always close. Always watching.

One night, I was doing deadlifts when Darius walked over.

“Need a spot?” he asked.

His voice was deep, smooth, the kind of voice that made you want to listen.

I looked up at him, my heart suddenly racing.

“Uh, yeah. Sure. Thanks, man.”

He stepped behind me, close enough that I could feel the heat radiating off his body.

“How many you going for?” he asked.

“Five,” I said, gripping the bar.

“Bet. Let’s see it.”

I lifted the bar, my muscles straining, and Darius moved even closer, his hands hovering just under the bar in case I needed help.

But it wasn’t his hands I was focused on.

It was the way his crotch was level with my head. The way his shorts were tight, hugging the thick bulge between his legs. The way I could see the outline of his dick pressing against the fabric—long, heavy, resting against his thigh.

I forced myself to focus on the lift.

Don’t look. Don’t fucking look.

But I did.

And when I glanced up again, Darius was staring down at me, his smirk back.

He knew.

He fucking knew.

---

A week later, we were working out together.

It happened naturally. He asked if I wanted to do chest day with him, and I said yes without thinking.

We pushed each other hard—heavier weights, more reps, barely any rest.

Every time he spotted me, his hands would brush against my shoulders, my chest, lingering just a little too long. Every time I spotted him, I found myself standing closer than necessary, close enough to smell him, to feel the heat of his breath.

By the end of the workout, we were both drenched in sweat, our muscles pumped and sore.

“Damn, bro,” Darius said, wiping his face with a towel. “You go hard.”

“Same to you,” I said.

He grinned. “Yo, you ever hit the sauna after a workout?”

I shook my head. “Nah. Not really my thing.”

“You should try it,” Darius said. “Helps with recovery. Opens up your muscles.”

I hesitated.

“Come on,” Darius said, jerking his head toward the locker room. “Just ten minutes.”

I followed him.

---

The gym’s sauna was small and private, tucked in the back corner of the locker room. It was empty when we walked in—just wood benches, dim lighting, and the dry heat that hit you the moment you opened the door.

Darius stripped off his shirt and shorts, wrapping a towel around his waist.

I did the same, trying not to stare at his body.

But fuck, it was impossible.

Up close, he was even more impressive. Every muscle defined, his skin smooth and tight over hard flesh. His chest was broad and powerful, his abs a perfect six-pack that led down to the sharp V-cut of his hips.

And the towel barely covered him.

I could see the outline of his dick underneath—thick, long, hanging heavy against his thigh.

We sat down across from each other, the heat wrapping around us like a blanket.

For a few minutes, neither of us spoke.

I leaned back, closing my eyes, trying to relax.

But all I could think about was him.

The way he looked. The way he smelled. The way my dick was already starting to thicken under my towel.

“Yo,” Darius said suddenly.

I opened my eyes.

He was leaning forward, elbows on his knees, looking at me directly.

“Can I ask you something?” he said.

“Sure.”

“You ever think about men?”

My heart stopped.

“What?” I said, my voice barely above a whisper.

“Don’t play,” Darius said, his eyes locked on mine. “I see the way you look at me. Same way I look at you.”

I opened my mouth to deny it, but the words wouldn’t come.

Because he was right.

“I... I got a girl,” I said finally.

“So do I,” Darius said. “But that’s not what I asked.”

Silence.

My pulse was pounding in my ears.

“Yeah,” I said quietly. “I think about it.”

Darius nodded slowly. “Me too.”

He stood up and moved to sit next to me.

Close.

Too close.

Our shoulders touched, and I felt a jolt of electricity run through my body.

“We don’t have to do anything,” Darius said, his voice low. “But if you want to... no one’s gotta know.”

My mouth was dry.

My dick was rock hard now, tenting my towel.

“What do you want?” I asked.

Darius reached over and placed his hand on my thigh.

His touch was warm, firm, his fingers pressing into my muscle.

“I want to see if this feels as good as I’ve been imagining,” he said.

Before I could respond, he leaned in and kissed me.

---

I’d never kissed a man before.

I didn’t know what to expect.

But fuck, it felt good.

His lips were soft but firm, his mouth tasting like mint and something distinctly masculine. His tongue slid into my mouth, and I kissed him back, my hand going to the back of his neck, pulling him closer.

He groaned into my mouth, and the sound sent a shiver down my spine.

We broke apart, both of us breathing hard.

“Fuck,” I muttered.

Darius grinned. “Yeah.”

He reached down and pulled my towel open.

My dick sprang free—eight and a half inches, thick, veiny, hard as steel. The head was dark and swollen, a bead of precum already leaking from the tip.

Darius stared at it, licking his lips.

“Damn,” he said. “You’re packing.”

“You too,” I said, my eyes dropping to his towel.

Darius smirked and unwrapped it.

His dick was massive.

At least nine inches, maybe closer to ten. Thick—so thick I wasn’t sure I could wrap my hand around it. Dark skin, a few shades lighter than the rest of him, with a prominent vein running along the underside. The head was wide and flared, glistening with precum.

It was the most beautiful dick I’d ever seen.

“Touch it,” Darius said.

I hesitated for only a second before reaching over.

The moment my hand wrapped around his shaft, he groaned.

It was heavy. Hot. Solid muscle.

I stroked it slowly, my fingers barely meeting around his girth, and it grew even harder in my hand.

“Fuck, that feels good,” Darius muttered, his head falling back.

He reached over and grabbed my dick, his grip firm and confident.

We sat there, jerking each other off, the only sounds our heavy breathing and the slick slide of skin on skin.

My mind was racing.

This is real. This is happening. I’m stroking another man’s dick, and it feels fucking incredible.

Then Darius leaned down.

“Wait,” I said. “What are you—”

He took my dick in his mouth.

---

I’d gotten head before. Plenty of times.

Keisha was good at it—enthusiastic, sloppy, loved it when I grabbed her hair and fucked her throat.

But this was different.

Darius knew exactly what he was doing.

He took me deep, his lips stretched around my shaft, his tongue working the underside as he bobbed his head. His throat opened, and he swallowed me down, his nose pressing against my pelvis.

“Oh fuck,” I groaned, my hand going to his head.

He sucked me harder, faster, one hand stroking what his mouth couldn’t reach, the other cupping my balls, massaging them gently.

The sensation was overwhelming.

The heat. The wetness. The way his throat constricted around my tip.

I was close. Too close.

“I’m gonna cum,” I warned, my voice strained.

Darius didn’t stop. He sucked harder, his eyes flicking up to meet mine.

And that look—hungry, eager, wanting—pushed me over the edge.

I came hard, my hips bucking, my dick pulsing as I shot load after load down his throat.

Darius swallowed every drop, his throat working, his tongue licking me clean.

When he finally pulled off, he licked his lips and grinned.

“Damn,” he said. “You taste good.”

I was still catching my breath when Darius stood up.

His dick was rock hard now, pointing straight at me, bobbing slightly with each breath.

“Your turn,” he said.

I looked at his dick, then up at him.

I’d never done this before.

Never even thought about doing it.

But I wanted to.

I leaned forward and wrapped my hand around his shaft, guiding it to my mouth.

---

The head of his dick was wide—too wide for my mouth.

But I tried, parting my lips, taking him in slowly.

The taste was salty, musky, distinctly masculine.

I closed my lips around him and sucked gently, my tongue swirling around the head.

Darius groaned, his hand going to the back of my head.

“Fuck, yeah,” he muttered. “Just like that.”

I took him deeper, my jaw stretching, my throat protesting.

I could only fit about half of him in my mouth, but I used my hand to stroke the rest, matching the rhythm of my mouth.

“You’re doing good,” Darius said, his voice thick with pleasure. “Real good.”

I sucked harder, faster, my own dick starting to harden again.

I couldn’t believe how turned on I was.

The weight of his dick on my tongue. The way he tasted. The way he groaned every time I took him deeper.

I was addicted.

But then Darius pulled out of my mouth.

“I need more,” he said, his voice rough.

He grabbed my shoulder and turned me around, bending me over the sauna bench.

“Wait,” I said, my heart suddenly racing. “I’ve never—”

“I’ll go slow,” Darius promised.

He spit on his hand, coating his dick, then pressed the head against my hole.

The pressure was intense, foreign.

“Relax,” Darius said, his other hand rubbing my lower back. “Breathe.”

I tried, forcing myself to relax, and slowly, he pushed inside.

The pain was sharp, searing, and I gasped.

“You good?” Darius asked, stopping.

“Yeah,” I breathed. “Just... give me a second.”

He waited, his hands on my hips, his dick just barely inside me.

And then the pain started to fade, replaced by a fullness I’d never felt before.

“Okay,” I said. “Keep going.”

Darius pushed deeper, inch by inch, until he was fully inside me.

I felt stretched. Filled. Owned.

“Fuck,” Darius groaned. “You’re so tight.”

He started to move, slow and steady, pulling out almost all the way before pushing back in.

The sensation was overwhelming.

Each thrust sent waves of pleasure radiating through my body, mixing with the lingering pain in a way that made my head spin.

“You like that?” Darius asked, his voice rough.

“Yes,” I gasped. “Fuck, yes.”

He grabbed my hips and fucked me harder, faster, his balls slapping against my ass.

I could hear the wet slap of skin on skin, the sound echoing in the small sauna.

My dick was rock hard again, leaking precum onto the bench.

Darius reached around and grabbed it, stroking me in time with his thrusts.

“I’m close,” he groaned.

“Me too,” I gasped.

He thrust deep and held, his dick pulsing inside me as he came.

I felt the warmth of his cum filling me, and it pushed me over the edge.

I came again, harder this time, my vision going white as I shot load after load onto the bench.

---

We cleaned up in silence, both of us catching our breath.

My legs were shaking. My ass was sore.

But I felt... good. Really good.

“That was...” I started.

“Yeah,” Darius said, grinning. “It was.”

“No one can know,” I said.

“I know,” Darius agreed. “But... we doing this again?”

I looked at him.

His dark eyes. His perfect body. His still semi-hard dick.

“Yeah,” I said. “We are.”