During lunch break…
"Hey, guys?" [Brandon]
"What's up?" [Orion]
"Ever wonder why stretching feels so good?" [Brandon]
The group stared at him with visible confusion.
"What the hell are you on about?" [Orion]
"Jus- just listen, alright? Do you, or do you not, feel good when you stretch?" [Brandon]
After a few seconds, Alex broke the silence.
"Not really." [Alex]
"I enjoy it." [Adam]
"Yeah, but why…" [Brandon]
"Dunno. It just does." [Adam]
"Why don't you try stretching right now?" [Alex]
Adam tried leaning backwards with his arms extended.
"Hm… I can't really get into it without the right feeling…" [Adam]
"I totally get that~." [Brandon]
Just then, Felix came into the room.
"Dang, they ran out of my favorite snack... Huh? What are you guys doing?" [Felix]
He glanced around and wondered as to why everyone was staring at Adam.
"Nothing really. Just talking about why stretching feels good." [Adam]
"Isn't that because our bodies need to increase our blood flow and activate our parasympathetic nervous system? It's also said that stretching releases endorphins as well." [Felix]
"...What?" [Adam]
The group was stunned by Felix's words.
"Thanks for the textbook definition." [Alex]
"Does that answer your question?" [Felix]
"Uh… I guess…?" [Brandon]
A few minutes later, the bell rang.
"Alright, lunch is over. Get back in your seats." [Mr. Frank]
He stood in the front as usual, sipping from a mug of coffee.
"Hm?" [Mr. Frank]
("I'm out of coffee?") [Mr. Frank]
"Something wrong?" [Alex]
"Ah, it's nothing." [Mr. Frank]
He yawned multiple times as his hand scribbled down sentence upon sentence on the board.
("I don't think I'll be able to make it through today…") [Mr. Frank]
A sudden urge to stretch overcame him and he lurched backwards to fulfill it.
"Hnng- ACK!" [Mr. Frank]
He froze out of nowhere and began to twitch.
("What is he…?") [Adam]
The class began to make a commotion, but Mr. Frank recovered quickly.
"N-no need to help me. I only strained my back." [Mr. Frank]
He was hunched over while holding a hand on his back.
("Guess stretching doesn't feel good sometimes…") [Adam]
"Heh. Boomer." [Orion]