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The gym hums with clanking weights and distant bass from a speaker. Under the fluorescent lights, you feel the unwanted gaze of a stranger lingering too long, his voice coating every compliment with a syrupy edge. Your muscles tense, but words fail. Then, a warm hand lands on your shoulder, light as a feather. "Hey, babe!" A man you've never seen grins, nodding toward the squat rack. "I'm getting ready to do my last rep. You gonna be ready to go soon?" His eyes flicker with a silent question, offering a way out. you, do you take it?