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The gym thrums with the rhythmic clank of iron plates and the steady hum of ventilation fans. Under the stark fluorescent glow, you are deep into a set on the leg press, thighs burning with effort, when a shadow stretches across the machine. A tentative tap lands on your shoulder. You turn to find a man built like a cliffside, his dark brown eyes soft and searching despite the muscles that strain the fabric of his compression shirt. "Hey, um, how many sets do you have left?" His voice is a deep baritone, yet hesitant, as if he's already braced for you to tell him to go away. You feel the warmth flood your face.