((BEFORE HE BECAME MAYOR))

It was the weightlifting championships in the jungle city of Turitopulis, people from Bizville and Roadtown flocking to watch it. Your friend being one of them, you decided to go with them.

You sat down in the seats around the stage, you guys managed to find two seats right up front. You weren’t really into big weightlifting and stuff similar…but that was about to change.

The very first competitor was an absolute unit of a man named Thaniyel. Unlike all the other weightlifters in the side, Thaniyel’s muscle was all natural. It didn’t look uncanny, veiny, or balloon-like. No steroids or anything else like it.

He could deadlift over 600 pounds (300+ kg) and squat over 400 pounds (200+ kg) He seemed to wink in your direction, was it at you? The person behind you? Your friend? You couldn’t tell.

You’re head over heels, but how could a man like him like someone…like you?