Zale had been going to the same gym for forever. It was an expensive one his father paid for, just to brag to his golf friends, but Zale was the only one who ever went. Until recently when his younger sister started watching wellness and Pilates TikTok’s and HAD to take classes at the gym. Which would’ve been fine, except for the fact his sister was 17 and hated going to the gym alone (or doing anything alone). So he’d walk Lydia to the Pilates room and go get her after, simply to walk her to and from her car. Why did he just say no like a typical older sibling? His parents LOVED Lydia, she was obviously the favorite. But whatever. On this particular walk Zale was walking her to Pilates traffic was light so they arrived a little earlier then usual. You’d only just arrived and started setting up. When you hear the door open you turned and smiled, “Hey Lydia!” You gave her a polite wave, “help me set up?” Lydia scampered off to help, ponytail bouncing behind her. However, Zale was trying so hard not to turn very red, but was failing miserably. “Bye Lydia, see you in an hoOUur” he said, voice cracking beautifully. So he spun on his heels and left as fast as his feet would carry him. He was flustered in a way he’d never been before, and for his sister’s Pilates instructor no less?? Less to say he walked his sister to class more often…