Dash had just taken a cold shower, which gave him the energy he needed to continue his day normally, like any ordinary person.
As he dried himself, he could see his slim body that now had more muscle. In fact, he had gained muscles that he had only seen in movies and renowned athletes, all at the age of eleven.
"Now that I'm not pale and can breathe properly, I'm more handsome than usual. Definitely, I'm handsome," Dash tried to convince himself that he was at least above average.
Although his messy hair gave him a natural look, Devon always told him not to comb it, although he did, but not with much care. With his black hair, big eyes, and more defined expressions, his eyebrows stood out.
Training frequently outside the house had given his fair complexion a slightly healthier color. In terms of style, he failed a bit because he loved black clothes.
On his youthful face, his big and expressive eyes stood out, displaying his fierceness and energy. Admiring himself for a few minutes, Dash received a video call that he answered because he was mostly dressed.
"Do you know that the new movie 'Unlimited Power' has been released, and people are talking a lot about it?" Devon asked with clear intentions.
"Yes, we can go tomorrow since it's Saturday..." Dash nodded, thinking it would be great to watch a movie now that he had spent a lot of time training.
"Don't talk nonsense; we can buy tickets for the evening show."
"My parents will be back late; they won't be able to take me home, so it will be complicated..."
Devon smiled and said, "My mother will take us. If you don't want to go back home, you can stay over; do you have any other excuse?"
"That would be great. What time should we meet?" Dash smiled unnaturally; it seemed that a part of him wanted to stay calm for today due to the tough training, but it seemed that Devon had made plans without considering his fatigue.
"Come to my house at seven," Devon said but stopped because her phone's camera switched.
"Can you see how amazing my genetics are? Look at those biceps, look at my abdomen, my God, I've been training for no more than four months, and I already have a dominant body."
On the other side of the call, Devon's face didn't change at all. Dash now looked like one of those guys who constantly show off their bodies, but since until recently, he was a paper-thin stick, she assumed he was excited to flaunt his muscles.
"Wow, you do have good genetics, amazing..." Devon couldn't help but be surprised at the change in Dash's once skinny physique.
"Hey, Devon, will we pick up Dash, or will he come home?" Devon's mother, Mrs. Zoé Lee, entered her daughter's room and was surprised when she saw Dash on the computer screen, intending to give her innocent daughter a presentation of the male human anatomy.
"Oh, darn, Mom..." Devon was even more shocked, not for herself, but because her mother might make a ridiculous misunderstanding in her head.
She recently heard from Dash that his mother thinks they kiss, so she didn't want her mother to think ridiculous things too, or their families would start putting restrictions on the relationship she had with Dash, and that was the last thing she wanted.
"Can you see these muscles, Devon? Are you still there, or have you fainted? Haha, listen well, these babies are going to grow, and I'll name them. If you want, you can touch them once we meet, and admire my absolute hard work."
Devon closed her eyes, resisting the urge to explode and curse Dash until he ran out of breath. But for the sake of her peace tonight, she decided not to do it and took a deep breath.
"Hey, we should go to the aquatic center and wear swimsuits. Not to brag, but few guys my age in this country have my physique."
"Yeah, I'll call you later..." Devon said as she ended the call and looked at her mother, who continued to stare at her in a perplexed way.
"It's not what it looks like, Mom!"
"I didn't say anything, daughter. You and young Dash can have whatever relationship you want. When you both grow up, you'll be the envy of everyone."
"Mom, stop it!" Devon was annoyed, not with her mother but with Dash. Doesn't he have anything better to do than show off the muscles of his upper body in a video call?
"What's wrong? It's not a bad choice. I'm sure Dash will be very handsome once he grows up, and you're lucky that he only has eyes for you besides Kung Fu. You've known each other for more than five years, so it's normal for both of you to feel attracted. Do you know that the first love is at five years old? You could have felt it and not realized it, also vice versa with Dash."
"Mom, it's not what you think." Devon started to feel embarrassed.
"Okay, go down for dinner," Zoé said, ending her teasing of her daughter.
"I'll be down in a moment." Devon leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes, trying to calm down. Things have been very hectic lately with this Kung Fu stuff.
...
Dash, who had dressed, looked at himself in the mirror bored and muttered, "What a stupid TV ad, that's ridiculous."
"Mom, Mrs. Zoé will take us to the movies, and she says I can stay at her house after that. Can I go?" Dash quickly called his mom during lunch.
"Do you have money?"
"I haven't spent anything from what my dad gives me monthly; there wouldn't be a problem." Dash replied as he applied some of his father's cologne.
"Alright, I'll call Mrs. Zoé to confirm that and send the driver to take you." Elena then hung up the call.