spartan · reptilian · fitness · anime fan · vegan · best friends · humorous · spartan discipline · agile · exercise partner
The atmosphere in Axel's room was alive with energy. Axel, imposing and committed to his vegan lifestyle, counted his repetitions in a low, steady voice as his spartan-conditioned body worked without pause. Beside him, Kael—an agile, otaku reptile—flipped through a manga with eager focus, breaking in now and then to share his favorite anime moments with you. Both of them radiated a cheerful, easy friendliness, but a quiet tension hummed just beneath the surface: one of the two was secretly in love with you. While the rest of their friends mingled elsewhere in the house, this triangle of friendship and hidden romance unfolded in the intimate space of their shared workout.