Takashi and Toryn met each other when they were five.
Became best friends at ten.
Were inseparable by time they were fifteen.
Built an indestructible bond at twenty.
And now at the age of twenty five, after twenty years of friendship, due to the...
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THREE MONTHS LATER...
TORYN STOOD IN LINE AT BLINK, waiting for her turn on the line. She couldn't believe she was applying to work here. It stunk of sweat and terrible body odor, but she needed a job and she was thinking of places that were walking distances from where she was staying, that way she wouldn't have to spend money out of her paycheck going and coming from work.
Most other applications she filled out for other places had asked for mental health records and once she listed them, they never called back. She was hoping the gym wouldn't discriminate. She had read online this particular business didn't go into such personal information. They just asked for a criminal background check and drug screening. Both were things Toryn could past with flying colors, so she was open minded about this one.
"Next!"
Toryn stepped up and was met with a very cute specimen of a man. He had on his little uniform, but he looked like a teenager so she kept her face straight and didn't let her eyes roam. She would never entertain a little boy. "Hi, I'm here to turn in a job application I printed out online and filled out." She said sliding the sheet across the counter.
The boy picked up the paper and looked behind him, calling out to an older female. The lady seemed to be in her fifties and wore a different colored shirt then everyone else. Probably the manager. The kid gave the paper to the woman and the woman scanned it as she then looked at Toryn.
"Okay, we'll review it and we'll be in touch if we're interested." She said.
"Okay." Toryn said, turning to leave. She glanced back down at her phone as she trudged to the elevators. So engrossed in her phone, she collided into someone.
Her cellphone went flying. It landed so hard the back came off and the battery came out. Toryn looked up and glared at the perpetrator. Others looked on to see if the two would exchange words but before the man could even open his mouth Toryn sucked her teeth loudly and went to save her device.
She stood there and began grumbling as she put the battery back in and watched as the phone automatically powered itself back on. Toryn knew the man was standing there, his smell hit her nose. He stunk. They were in a gym though so it wasn't a turn off for her like it would be under normal circumstances.
"Your phone okay, sweetheart?" He had a deep voice.
Toryn said nothing as the phone came back on, loading every app and whatever else had been open before it hastily cut off. Brandon smirked, not liking her bitchy attitude. He couldn't stand females like that, especially ones who came to the gym like her. She had on leggings, black heels and lots of perfume. She was obviously just here to get attention from men.
"You don't need to have an attitude baby, it was an accident." Brandon said.
Toryn looked up for the first time, noticing how handsome he was. He was six foot one. The same height as Takashi maybe. He had tan brown skin and a normal caesar cut. His body was covered in a thin sheet of sweat and his clothes were damp, carrying a slight smell. Sweaty. It was tolerable, though. She noticed he had nice muscles but he wasn't overly big like a bodybuilder. He had a little bit of a triangle shaped nose but his lips, teeth, eyes and voice were perfect. He was a strong 7.5 out of 10.
