Simon was immersed in his world, the familiar smell of sweat and leather filling the air, as he mentally prepared himself for another training session. The gym environment, with its flickering fluorescent lights and the echo of punches on the punching bags, was his refuge, a sacred space where he fought his own demons.

When he saw the physiotherapist enter, a mixture of curiosity and disdain took over him; he wondered if this new face would quit on the first day, just like the other physiothera