THE GYM CHANGED HIS LIFE - Chapter I

Tony was a college student of medium height, with long, wavy hair that reached his shoulders, a handsome face, and a fairly normal body, although naturally athletic with good legs and buttocks. Now, at 20 years old, he had a girlfriend, the same one he had been with for a couple of years. Previously, he had had casual sex with a couple of girls, and he was satisfied with what he had now with his girlfriend. He felt comfortable with his studies and the life he was leading.

One good day, while talking to his girlfriend, the topic of how his cousin had changed came up. She explained that he had been going to the gym for a year and that's why he was physically better, and on the subject, she suggested or asked him why he didn't do something about sports. She told him that she knew the monitor with whom his cousin had achieved that change, that she believed he was the owner and that he had a reputation for being good at suggesting routines and achieving muscle mass. It didn't seem like a bad idea to him, and he thought that it would also help him mentally to get out of his studies a bit.

He went, introduced himself to Bruno, the monitor, and told him that he was there on behalf of his girlfriend and her cousin. Bruno remembered them well and received him with a smile. He was a 35-year-old man, with a trimmed beard, a square jaw, short hair, a handsome face, and a muscular body without being a bodybuilder. The next day, Tony was already at the gym doing his first set of exercises, gentle, because the monitor explained that they had to go slowly, from less to more, so that the body could adapt without major problems.

Tony and Bruno quickly became friends. Over time, Tony enjoyed being in the gym more and more, but more than that, he enjoyed being with Bruno. Perhaps without realizing it, he needed someone to tell him what to do and how to do it. Because Bruno didn't just limit himself to exercises, he also strongly suggested, almost ordered, what to eat and how to prepare meals. One day, he also suggested changing his schedule to be able to give him more personalized attention.

• Bruno (approaching Tony): "Hey, why don't you come to the gym at a different time, when there are fewer people?"

• Tony: "What are the best times?"

• Bruno: "During lunch and at the end of the day"

• Tony: "For my studies, it's better at the end of the day"

• Bruno: "Well, come an hour before closing, and I'll give you a workout you won't believe"

Going to and leaving the gym late made Tony miss his girlfriend many times, but he was also more interested in sports and less interested in her. What had been her suggestion now felt like something that was taking him away from her, and she got annoyed at the little time and the few times a week he went to visit her. In the end, they broke up after a discussion. But what surprised Tony himself was how little it mattered to him, he even felt "li...