𝐑𝗼𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐛𝗼𝐚 <3 {𝓑𝓾𝓷𝓷𝔂}

14

Annie

The next day after everything, I woke up feeling good, I had some tea and toast and got ready to go out and meet Rocky again since yesterday.

After I put on a good outfit that looked representative, I took my purse and locked my apartment door. I walked down the tiny stairs of my old apartment building. I got to the bottom, opened the door, and felt the fresh yet smelly air of Philadelphia.

I started to walk towards the gym where Rocky practices, called Mighty Mick's Gym. I walked for a little while, looking at the trash on the floor once in a while or just checking my surroundings to see if I was going in the right direction.

Eventually, I found myself standing at the front door of Rocky's gym, feeling a little bit nervous about coming in. But I let go of my worries and just went for it.

I got it and the air is already musty with the disgusting smell of sweat. I saw some trainers giving me looks probably confused on seeing a lady in here but I didn't mind the confused stares and just focused on looking for Rocky. And after that looking around, I saw him right there, in the middle of the room, surrounded by all those other men training.

I saw him there shirtless training with some man. His shirtless abs glistened, along with his biceps that flexed so hard while his hands wore his boxing gloves. His dark brown hair was damp with sweat as I saw him give one hard punch to the punching bag. His eyes looked so fierce and concentrated.  I saw his punches getting stronger and stronger, he finished with a one-last hard punch.

He took his gloves off, breathing hard and heavily as his trainer I'm guessing was talking to him about something I couldn't hear from that far. He leaned his head back panting, looking tired and sexy.

He finally looked around and caught eyes with my gaze and he slowly came up to me. "I'm sorry bunny, I didn't notice you were here, I must've lost track of time," he said panting as he took a sip from a drinking fountain in the corner of the gym. "It's okay, I liked watching you train," I said honestly but I couldn't help but notice him blush.

"I smell like a dog so I'm gonna take a rinse really quick," he said while giving me a peck on the forehead. As he went into what I'm guessing was the locker room, I sat on a nearby bench in the gym. I saw the punching bags hung around the room and boxing gloves sitting in different corners, I also saw this man holding a big bucket filled with something. Maybe it's a bucket for a water leak? I thought but that thought quickly disappeared when a buff man in the middle of his practice spit into it. Ew! Just thinking of all that saliva mixed together made me wanna puke but before that actually happened an old man the same one I saw with Rocky earlier sat next to me. His hair was white and his face wrinkled, I gave him a little wave, as he stared skeptically. After a couple of seconds, he spoke. "So you're that Annie girl? Aren't ya?" He continued "You are beautiful as he described, you better not get him out of focus for his tournament young girl!" He screamed. So he's gonna fight the world champion!? And he talked about me?!? "What—Wait so he decided to do it?!" I asked shocked and happy for Rocky.

"Yes! Training is gonna get tough, so you better not distract him in those five weeks of training because he has to win this boxing match!!!"

"I promise I won't!" I said rather bravely to my surprise. I didn't think I would be able to speak from all the yelling he just did. "I believe in Rocky, and I know that he wants to win this thing just as much as you do so I promise I won't interfere in your training."

He let out a sigh "Well now I know why he talks so much bout ya, you're smart and pretty".

I decided to ask him a question.
"So what did Rocky say about me? Only good things I hope."

"Well," he said, "he's practically over heals for you!" He yelled. I think I almost slipped off my bench from that impact "ALL HE DOES IS TALK BOUT YA!! HE GETS TIRED OF BOXING MATCHES BUT NEVER FROM SPITTING YOUR NAME OUT HIS MOUTH." He inhaled sharply from his screaming and I couldn't help but giggle.

I didn't know Rocky talked about me so much. What a cutie pie he is.

"What's your name sir?" I said "Mickey," he said, "I'm the owner of this place and your boyfriend's trainer."

I blushed at his word of use. I never actually talked about what my relationship is with Rocky but I definitely know we ain't friends. But thinking about Rocky as my boyfriend doesn't sound bad at all.

Just as I was about to speak again Rocky came out of the locker room, his hair wet from the shower and his clothes a little damp from putting them on too quickly. I stood up grabbing my purse from the bench.
"Oh I've seen you've met Mickey, Don't worry about his screaming too much he's just grumpy all the time."

He said as he put his hand around my waist. He did it so slowly and effortlessly. Sometimes, I feel like I could just melt from his touch, it doesn't matter if it was intentional or not I could just turn to jelly from either.

"I can agree with that." Mickey said to Rocky as he gave him a little slap on the shoulder "I gotta go now, see ya tomorrow young man." He walked past me and Rocky while he started helping this other man in training.

"Let's go bunny." He said as he used his hand to guide me to the exit.

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