The Gentle Giant - Episode One

She noticed him at the gym the moment he walked in.

He was huge, tattooed, intense, and impossible to ignore.

Then she found out he used steroids.

Instantly, attraction turned into judgement.

Later that same day, she visits an aged-care home with her best friend and comes face to face with the last man she expected to see again.

Only this time, he isn’t standing under gym lights with a barbell in his hands.

He’s caring for elderly residents with patience, warmth, and a gentleness that shatters everything she assumed about him.

What starts as a wrong first impression becomes something neither of them saw coming.

A contemporary romance by Tom Bruer told from the man’s perspective.

Bodybuilding. Tension. Vulnerability. Chemistry. And one unexpected connection that changes everything.

Episode One: First Impressions is the beginning of Tom and Maya’s story.