Morning Fuel and Crimson Shadows
The morning air was crisp, but the tension between Wells #58 and Coach was still smoldering from the night before. They walked toward the Golden Army Gym, the high-performance facility’s glass exterior glinting in the early sun.
Wells took a long, satisfied draw of his Cold Brew, the thick layer of protein cold foam coating his upper lip. Beside him, Coach looked devastatingly composed, his large hand wrapped around a double-shot Iced Protein Latte. He was back in his signature black wet-look tights that shimmered with every powerful stride. Today, however, he had swapped the standard gray racerback for a light gray, shiny, skin-tight spandex compression metallic muscle shirt. The fabric was so thin it looked sprayed on, and across the massive expanse of his chest, the word DADDY was printed in bold, high-gloss lettering.
Wells glanced over, his alpha swagger back in full force despite the late night. He leaned closer to Coach, his eyes dancing with mischief.
“You’re walking pretty well this morning, Coach,” Wells teased, his voice a low, cheeky hum. “After the 'playbook' I ran at your condo last night, I figured you’d be using that whistle to call for a medic. I gotta say… I was impressed with how well you handled being pinned. You took it like a champ for a guy wearing that shirt.”
Coach didn't even look over, but a dark, knowing smirk tugged at the corner of his mouth.
“Don’t get cocky, Wells,” Coach purred, his voice a deep vibration. “You won the race, so you got to call the plays for one night. But remember, I’m the one who oversees your 'conditioning.' By the time I’m done with your hypnosis and muscle-loading session this morning, you’ll be the one begging for a break".
Wells laughed, a sharp, confident sound. “Is that right? Well, I’m ready for whatever 'deep' work you’ve got planned.”
But as they crossed the final stretch of pavement, the banter died down. Wells felt a sudden prickle at the back of his neck. He adjusted his golden gym bag, glancing over his shoulder. The street seemed empty, yet the sensation of being watched was oily and persistent.
Coach noticed the shift immediately. His dominant posture stiffened, his eyes scanning the perimeter with tactical precision. “You feel that too?”
“Yeah,” Wells muttered, his alpha instincts on high alert. “Feels like someone’s tracking us.”
Neither of them saw the flash of crimson behind the industrial waste bins. Hidden in the shadows, a Red Rubber Pup Drone, one of the Red Coach's and Red Handler's more feral, persistent scouts, crouched low to the ground. Its eyes were locked on the golden glint of Wells’ kit and the shimmering metallic gray of Coach’s shirt, silent and unblinking, documenting every move they made for the Red Coach's records.
Coach gripped Wells’ shoulder, his touch firm and grounding. “Ignore it for now. We have work to do. Inside. Now.”
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