By the time the sun fully rose, they were both spent, lying on their backs, staring at the ceiling.
The gym was quiet, save for the soft thud of a jump rope and the steady rhythm of breath. Ariel X moved through her warm-up like water—fluid, controlled, relentless. Across the mat, Avery Jane was already mid-stretch, her eyes half-closed, but her focus sharp as a blade.
"Wouldn't miss it," Ariel said.
"Same time tomorrow?" Avery asked.
By the time the sun fully rose, they were both spent, lying on their backs, staring at the ceiling.
The gym was quiet, save for the soft thud of a jump rope and the steady rhythm of breath. Ariel X moved through her warm-up like water—fluid, controlled, relentless. Across the mat, Avery Jane was already mid-stretch, her eyes half-closed, but her focus sharp as a blade.
"Wouldn't miss it," Ariel said.
"Same time tomorrow?" Avery asked.