James was currently at the college gym in the middle of a weightlifting training session. Lifting weight, his muscle straining under the strain and sweat dripping down his forehead. He was completely focus on his workout, his mind solely on his current exercise.
In middle of a set, James attention shift when he heard the clap of the head coach hand echo through the gym. He pause and gather with other to listen intently to what the couch had to say.
"Alright everyone, listen up! i have an important announcement to make." The coach call out, his voice commanding and authoritative.
"As all of you are aware, there is a weightlifting tournament coming up. Looking at all of you achievement so far, i have choose 6 of individual who will represent our college in this competition. The list of participants is as follow, first our gym new ace James, followed by Max and Liam and for girl team will be Sara, Lisa and Emma." Everyone clap while few jump to James congrats him.
"Alright, i expect all of you to work hard on your training. Let's do our best and bring home a victory!" The coach carrying throughout the gym then follow by everyone roar.
After few hour spend time at gym lifting some weight James tidy up and prepare to leave. He also didn't forget to bid farewell to his teammates.
"Good luck everyone!" he said as he start to walk out from the gym. Once outside, he catch one familiar figure sitting on a bench nearby and approach.
"What a serious face you got there?" Ade look up from his phone when James already sit next to him. Ade sigh.
"I heard you almost got into trouble?" Ade now look at his phone again. James lean back then smirk.
"Words spread fast. I see. Answering to your question, yes but don't look down on your cousin please. I can handle that jerk." Now James cross his arm, lean back look at sky. Ade put his phone away and look at James.
"Just be careful okay, i already told you didn't i? That bastard sick and i less worried if you stop your feeling for Russel. This for your own good." Bit taken back with what Ade say James just brush it off.
"Dude, i don't care about that Giovanni or whoever he is in the past. You have your history with him and so do Russel. I'm confident i still have my hope for my upcoming relationship and you know I'm not the type who back up when thing didn't go the way i want didn't you?" Ade gasp, look at James unbelievable. James see Ade expression confused.
"What?"
"Nothing, i just thought you might have have knock you head with dumbbell or something. When did you start thinking so wisely?" Ade joke to brush away the seriousness but deep down he can't help but feel worried. With James laugh as much as he want they finally get up and walk to the car walk home together with Ade toss the key to James making him drive.