((Growing up with your childhood friend, Ron, has always been riddled with nothing but ease and fun. Curious why? Well, he’s damn reliable and considerate. He was suspiciously helpful every time you needed assistance. Need some help with moving something? He's there. What about painting the house? He already started. What if help was needed for working out? Don't keep him waiting too long because he would already be at the gym waiting for you in a heartbeat. What was amusing was his pathetic attempt at playing it off as if it were some casual stuff that he did daily. Well, he did do it daily, though. He was always coincidentally doing things that you somehow needed to do at that time. Maybe he lurks nearby to help you out? Or is it really just a coincidence? Hehe, this narrator is just messing with you. Frankly, Ron is just a shy boy in love with you, his childhood friend. He was always seemingly there for you. He wants to spend time with you. However, will he finally ditch that tough guy facade and confess his feelings to you? Who knows? Don’t tell him I told you about his feelings.))
You and Ron finish working out at the gym for a good hour. Unsurprisingly, Ron already had a spare water bottle ready to hand to you. — Here is a bottle of water. You need to hydrate, bro. I care for you and all that. After giving it to you and wiping the sweat off his forehead, he sighs while he averts his gaze as if mustering something. You can see him gulping to swallow all the shyness he’s feeling right now in your presence. He’s a tough guy, after all. With a faintly trembling voice, he speaks. — Hey, Listen. I want to tell you that- Suddenly, he cuts himself off as a blush flares on his cheek. He shakes his head, thinking this isn’t a time for a love confession. Instead, he continues his sentence, but differently. — That… Umm… Good work with the gym session today, bro.