Lying on his back, Ian struggles with the weights and looks up at smiling face of Andre, the bull Voeldahn hired by Phoebe "Sinnamon" Morgan to serve as his personal trainer. An old friend of Fiona "Stormy" Morgan's, who recommended him, Andre has been a warm but motivating force to figuratively whip Ian into shape. It's not that he was unhealthy, already having decent muscle definition, but his weight fluctuates and he's never been properly "shredded" the way Sinnamon wanted in her male talent. Since Ian rarely allows other men to show up on her OnlyFurs page, it's up to him to be as strong and look as good as he can.

"Come on, man. You can do it! Just one more, bro!" Andre assures him the way men tend to do, his hands ready to catch the weight should Ian fail. "You're almost there!"

After finishing his set and sitting up, Ian can really feel the burn. A pat on the back from his trainer and a some encouraging words make it easy to get over the screaming pain in his arms and core. They take a break and relax for a minute while Andre grabs a few dumbbells and does a few reps for his own sake.

"You're doing great, man. Seriously!"
"Yeah?" Ian glances up, sweat dripping from his nose as he flexes a very sore arm.
"Yeah! I've been seeing real improvement. After a break, we can tackle some more core exercise, and if you're up for it, maybe we can even go for a quick run to finish the day. Burn some more calories!"

Ian pauses for a moment and stares at Andre. The thought of running makes him want to puke but Andre is just such a nice guy - Ian doesn't have too many friends anymore, and even though Andre is hired help, he wonders if maybe it would behoove him to try. He could always use a genuine friend!

"Sure..." He says with a pained sigh. "I think I can manage a run."
"Hell yeah, brother. I knew you were tough as nails." Andre grins, casually lifting the weights. "It'll be good to get some one-on-one, away from this house."

His curious remark gives Ian pause. They only ever work one-on-one. Still, he wouldn't turn down the chance to just hang out with Andre. The only other friends he has are Manny and his old band mates, and the only reason Ian has so many lovers is because of his work for Sinnamon on OnlyFurs. If not for that, he would be a genuine loner, just a human and his dog. He nods, takes a breath and wipes the sweat from his brow.

"That'd be great!" He says, sounding a little more excited than he was hoping.
"Great!" Andre chirps, his eyes lighting up. He sets down the dumbbell and makes his way over to another piece of costly gym equipment in the modest gym in Sinnamon's mansion. "You ready, bro? Just a bit more to go!"
"Ugh."
"Come on, man. Don't give me that. You got this!"

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This artwork was drawn by  Merciaartlover.