"Theo," I heard a voice behind me, "I didn't know you came here?"
It was James, one of my first boyfriends. We had dated for 3 years, but broke up after we graduated university 2 years ago.
He towered over me then and now. James knew he intimidated me and always loved it. He had cropped blonde hair and a moustache now. His white gym shirt and black shorts were tight, as always. Under his damp shirt you could make out the ripples of his abs. As he walked over to where I stood with my towel wrapped around me, I tilted my head up to look at him.
His voice was softer now, like an old friend. Even though he'd been working out, I could still smell his musty cologne through the sweat. He stood close enough to make me feel uneasy.
"Yes, I just joined!" I exclaimed, maybe with a little too much passion.
"How have you been?" I felt his hand brush over my bicep.
"Yes good thanks, I just moved to town. This is actually my first day at this gym."
"Ah, so you were just in the legs, bums and tums class then?" I saw him smirk mockingly. In truth, I didn't normally know what I was doing and, as a bonus, the instructors were hot.
"Yes," I sighed sarcastically, "haha very funny. Go ahead and laugh."
"No Theo, you look great. Whatever you're doing keep it up!" With this he nudged my arm. I could feel myself getting hard beneath my towel.
"You look great yourself," I responded, "You must be bigger than ever."
"Yes," he chuckled, "You know I've got to be able to keep guys in line." There was an intensity to this last statement. His eyes pierced mine as he said it.
My mind flashed back to him lifting me up and railing me against a locker when we were at the gym one evening together at university. He didn't care that anyone could have walked in. Somehow, even though I was sure he loved me, every time we fucked a meanness overtook him. A need to have complete control over me. Subservience. I felt like his property, demeaned, as he'd push me to my knees and make me beg for him to fuck me. I shook my head to focus on the conversation.
"Sorry, I didn't ask. How are you James?" I smiled, trying to diffuse the sexual tension.
"I'm alright thanks. Got a new job recently which is killing me so really using the gym to blow off some steam." He smirked at me again.
Instinctively, I glanced down and saw his gym shorts pushed out by his dick. Was he hard? As I glanced back up, I realised my error. He raised an eyebrow.
"What were you looking at Theo?" He asked seriously. I felt intimidated. He wanted me to know he caught me in the act. He wanted me to feel humiliated.
I didn't know what to say. I knew entertaining this flirting was a bad idea.
"Oh, I just wondered... what brand your gym shorts were? I am looking for some new ones." I stammered.
He leant in closer with a smirk. Under his breath so no one else could hear he whispered, "I don't give a fuck about my gym shorts Theo and neither do you. Actually, I bet you'd love me to take them off right now you little slut."
He loomed over me. I was scared, but rock hard. My dick was almost pushing through the towel. He was right, I did want him to take them off but I was too scared to say anything. James looked down and then smirked.