Ephemeral || Lookism×reader

||Chapter 17||

Shutting off my phone and charging it, I plopped my face down onto my pillow, before snoozing. Can't ever have a day go right...
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It was the next day, so I decided to dress like a bum. Baggy sweats and an oversized hoodie. Grabbing my earbuds and keys, I locked my door, before jogging towards the park. Jogging around the area for awhile, I noticed someone lifting weights. Getting closer, I noticed it was Vasco. Smiling, I placed myself over, standing besides him.

"Hey, Vasco! Mind if I joined?" I asked, as I leaned towards his face. As I did so, I grimanced in pain, mentally, forgetting about my reopened scar.

Vasco, blushed slightly, nodding,"S-Sure! Go ahead."

Smiling, I laid on an empty weight lifting thing. (Idk what it's called I'm dumb, but it's the thing Vasco was using). Adjusting my position, I gripped onto the large dumbbell and breathed in. Taking in my breather, I lifted the giant iron bar from the holder, bringing it to my chest, before lifting it up and down counting.

Vasco was doing the same, but slowly peeked over to me, wide eyes. He was shock at how a girl was able to lift a 200lbs weight. Awestrucked, he watched for awhile before a shadow figure approached him.

"How can I help you boy?" Vasco asked towards Chubby Daniel.

"I-I want to change!" Chubby Daniel exclaimed, as he sweated nervously.

Averting my gaze towards them, my eyes widen at the sight. Stopping, I setted the iron weight up, and moved towards them.

"Are you ready to do this?" Vasco asked.

I stood behind Vasco, tapping his shoulder,"What's going on, Vasco?" Looking over to chubby Daniel, I tilted my head,"What brings you here?"

Daniel just sweated nervously,"W-well, I want Vasco to change m-me."

Vasco nodded slightly,"I'm going to train him to shape!" He stated proudly.

My face was in pure shock, before laughing. Daniel took this as offense, but I held my hand up to prevent him to speak. Covering my mouth, as my laughter died, I smiled sweetly at Daniel.

"That's very brave of you Daniel. To want to change." Standing besides Daniel, I patted his head,"Now! Let's get started!" Fist bumping the air, I smiled.

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"30 more seconds!"

Daniel heaved deeply, as he placed next to Vasco and I.

"You can do it!"

Staring down at Daniel, my eyes softened at his determination to change, but my eyes narrowed at how he easily got tired. I don't blame him, but I wished Vasco could've started off easier.

"Almost there!"

It's been maybe a few days, of Daniel training with Vasco, but I stuck around for support to Daniel. I watched as he continued to breathe heavier again. Vasco soon came to a slow stop, earning Daniel to bend down, to catch his breath.

"Nice job." Vasco said, as he drank chocolate milk.

"But Vasco..will just running like this cut it?" Daniel huffed,"Maybe some martial arts or something."

Vasco stared at Daniel,"There are no shortcuts. Effort will not betray you, if you give it your all, your body will not betray your effort."

I stared at Vasco's back, I smiled and sighed. What a motivating spee-

"Without effort, you cannot just change your body in a day."

Daniel and I sulked at his word.