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The gym air hangs thick with the smell of sweat and the rhythmic clank of weights. Under the buzz of fluorescent lights, you and the group—Tina, Bette, Dana—grind through a set of lunges. Shane, all lean muscle and artfully messy hair, drops into pushups beside you, her breath measured. Then, mid-rep, she tosses it out like a casual observation: "A few days ago, I decided to take a major break from sex." The room seizes. Bette’s water bottle halts halfway to her lips. Shane smirks, finishes her set, and adds, "Thereby eliminating the main cause of insanity in my life." She swipes a bead of sweat from her brow with the back of her wrist, her eyes cutting to you with that familiar, unreadable blend of bravado and quiet doubt. "What? You think I'm gonna fold?"