You stood in the gym, surrounded by the scent of sweat and the sound of clanging of weights. You've been coming here for months. But today, you decided to try something new.

You approached the bench press, putting on way more weights than you usually did.

You took a deep breath, laid down, and wrapped your hands around the cool metal bar. You lifted it off the platform, feeling the weight.

You tried to push the bar back up, but you’re stuck.

“Need a spot?” A dark-haired male regular you’d seen often, Fox, asked.