✔️ Body and Mind 3

The little things

Emily was glad to see that his happy mood from Friday extended also over the weekend. Surprisingly he decided not to go to the gym on Saturday and instead took her out for a nice spring walk, showing her around the vicinity of where they lived. After few hours, when they finally started to approach his building again, she could barely feel her legs, but Yuzuru kept his happy stride, looking like he would still have the energy to run a marathon.

Emily decided she should start to work out again. She used to exercise a lot to be able to keep up with Nathan, especially in the bedroom, but after the breakup, she stopped caring.
But now she enjoyed the walk with Yuzuru so much, that she wanted to be prepared in case he would permanently return to his happy mood and the walks could become more regular.

-So, that's it, I think.

Yuzuru said as they reached the entrance to the building.

-Thank you, I really enjoyed it.

-I just wanted to make sure you know every street and corner properly in case you would ever miss a bus stop and get lost or something.

-Oh.

Emily had no idea there was an actual meaning to their walk, considering he was most of the time pointing out which restaurant had better dishes anytime they passed by one that would do take-outs. She couldn't help but feel the warm feeling of being protected by somebody spread across her body. Something she didn't feel for so many months. Something that Nathan made her feel as well, but with Yuzuru, it seemed that he is just permanently tuned to be like that.
And as independent as she was, she never thought she would enjoy feeling like that so much. But at that moment she did.

-I would have a favor to ask, Em.

-Actually, me too.

-Okay, you go first.

-Would it be okay if I would sometimes use your treadmill or some other of your exercise machines?

-Eh? Of course, you don't have to ask that. Whatever is in the flat is yours as well. But I don't think you need to exercise, you look perfect. Please don't go on some silly diet.

Emily chuckled but felt kind of flattered as well.

-It's not that, it's just that I can't feel my legs right now.

Now after finally admitting it, she leaned against the wall to relieve some of the pain.

-Em! You should have said so!

-I dare to say that I think I will live. But I do think I should get better stamina, that's all. So what was the favor that you wanted to ask?

Yuzuru shifted his weight from one leg to another and started to fumble with one of the beaded bracelets on his wrist. He then took a deep breath and released the avalanche of his words in one exhale. She wondered if he had that speech prepared.

 -As you know I can't always make it to your concerts on Thursdays and I know how much you like your own freedom, but it just makes me really uneasy knowing you are going home completely alone. So I was hoping if you wouldn't mind, that I would start picking you up. Usually, when my training ends, it's around the same time you are finished there as well.

-Inhale, Zu!!

He did but quickly continued.

-And it's not that I don't think you can't take care of yourself and I know that Toronto is pretty safe, it's just for my own peace of mind. Knowing you, I think whoever would try to approach you would end up in a worse state than you would, but still, it just makes me really nervous when I am already at home in the evening and you are not. That's all.