Page 40 of Gym Bros
I wonder what Evan would say to a repeat of last Monday? I’m not sure I wouldn’t reciprocate this time, though. The desire to touch and be touched is rearing its head.Thatwould definitely fuck up the friendship.
No, I need to make peace with my hand and a squirt of lotion. That’s the safest bet.
Calyx glances at the clock on the wall. “Wow. That went by quick. How are you feeling?”
“Okay,” I say shakily.
“Have you gone back to your gym yet?”
“I was planning to next week. That’ll be six weeks from the injury.”
“You think you’ll stick with this awhile?” he asks.
I sit up. “I have to admit, it feels a little hopeless.”
He frowns and shakes his head. “Not at all. You’re doing great.”
“Yeah, all right. I’ll give it another week.” I’ve got nothing better to do. “Can I ask you something?”
“Sure.”
“What’s the deal with goat yoga?”
He laughs. “Honestly, I don’t know. But it looks like fun.”
“No, but I mean what is it? I’ve heard of it, but I haven’t seen it. Are there actual goats?”
His pretty smile lingers, and his eyes shine. “Yeah. Baby goats. You do yoga while they climb all over you. It looks cute. I’m not sure how effective it is. More like a dumb thing to do with friends before mimosas.”
That actually does sound fun. If I had friends. “Do they have it here?”
“They have everything here,” he says.
“I’d totally be down for goat yoga,” I say. “And mimosas.”
He blinks a few times and stares at me.
Fuck, that sounded like I was asking him out, didn’t it?
“I could look?—”
“Oh, no, I didn’t mean?—”
“No, it could be good for you.”
“I don’t have anybody to go with,” I say, trying to backtrack on the way I initially made it sound. Because I wasnottrying to get Calyx of all people to go to goat yoga with me.
“Oh, but I do,” he says. “I’m gonna see if I can find a class this weekend. You like girls, right?”
“Um…”Is he asking if I’m straight?“Sure.”
“Because I know two who’ll love you. Unless you have someone—I’m not saying I’m trying to set you up, but if youareavailable…”
“I…am,” I say like I’m new to English.
“They’re fun, and they’re mostly harmless. Unless you don’t want them to be.”
Jesus, what the fuck is he talking about?
