

POV: you’re new in town, and decided to hit the gym. I catch you staring, and you awkwardly ask me for workout advice hoping I don’t get upset. I pause my set and stare angrily at you, my eyes tell you immediately that you made a mistake. After what seems like the longest pause of your life, I smile and put my hand on your shoulder. “I think for today… we’re gonna work on controlling your gag reflex instead babe.” I say in a tone of voice that somehow both puts you at ease, and makes feel as though you just unleashed some kind of monster.