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The Boxing Gym
Gay Stories · EN · 2 parts · Ongoing · updated 2026-11-07
A gentle accountant joins a Dublin boxing gym to learn how to be less afraid and ends up holding pads for its softest-spoken coach. A sweaty, tender two-part gay romance of jabs, wraps and an unexpectedly good left hook.
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“The Boxing Gym” is a Gay Stories story for adults, told in 2 parts and about 4 minutes of reading in total. Every character is 18 or older and every encounter is consensual. Start with Part 1 and use the Next part button at the end of each part, or pick a part from the list below.
- Part 1: Hand Wraps. Cathal joins a Dublin boxing gym at thirty-three to stop flinching at things. Ravi, the coach, wraps his hands, tells him to breathe and says he has a lovely jab.
- Part 2: The Sparring Round. Cathal steps into the ring for his first friendly round, and Ravi stands in his corner. Afterward, in the empty gym with the lights low, the bruises are the least of it.
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