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 Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 5:30 pm
Mene Menahem had been counting the days until his "date" (if you could call it that) with Rho. Earth bless Tirzah for this idea. He was super pumped to get out of their alcove, spend some one-on-one time with his best bro, and do and talk about something not related to the kids. He loved the kids, loved being their Papa, but the idea of getting back into his hobbies was thrilling. Especially if he got to do it with Rho.
It was both of their day off, the kids were at the nursery, and Tirzah was working, so the alcove would be theirs when they got back from lifting. Dai Rhoea was so. damn. ready to get back to getting his gainz back at the gym. Sure, he was rocking the dad-bod for now (though, admittedly, any phisique of his would be a dad-bod considering he was now a dad), but he wanted his muscle tone back. He wanted to flex and then some. Mostly for himself... Somewhat to show off...
But when Mena had brought up that they could start back on their hobbies, rho might have been a little over-enthusiastic about the whole thing. Like, it was their things, like, from forever ago! This was gonna be the first time like old times in so long! Oh he was straight giddy.
He stretched his arms as they prepped in the usual spot, so freaking ready to go and be way more sore tomorrow than he had any right to be. "So whatcha thinking bro? Upper or lower?" Mene Mena finished up his stretches and glanced back over at Rho. "Hm, I've got to work on both, honestly, so you choose for today," he responded. He realized, somewhere in the back of his mind, that this would be the first time, if not ever then certainly in a long time, that he'd get to openly admire Rho's form while they lifted. He'd certainly admired it privately for many seasons. But there were other faun around, and Mena still wasn't 100% sure how Rho felt about them in public, so he'd at least try to be somewhat discreet. Dai Rho rotated his shoulders in place and hopped on his hooves a bit as he glanced around - wow, it seemed the crowd has changed a bit in the seasons they were gone, and there was even one fine-a** specimen of a female here - and got even more pumped. That said, it looked like most were working on legs today.
"Yeah, let's do some arms, core, and back yeah bruh?" Mene Mena followed Rho's gaze around the room. Plenty of well-built stags (and one doe--good for her), but he only had eyes for the one in front of him. "Yeah bro, less crowding," he agreed, making the same assessment as Rho had. He went to the wall where the free weights were and experimented with a few. It had been a long time since he'd been down here, and it was hard to know what his limits were. Dai "I'm gonna go down a size for my set and see what happens - I might have slacked, but I don't think I lost hella muscles. Just a bit. And I know ya know, and I'm not, like, saying this to pick on you, but probably start with two sizes down? Hell if I know what being female did for your muscle mass, and that'd be real hella lame if you pulled something on our first day back."
He picked up a pair of dumbbells and looked back at Mena. "The usual set? Bench press, bent over rows, overhead extensions, flys, curls, skull crushers, and finishing it off with some crunches and planking?"
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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 5:33 pm
Mene "Good point, thanks bro," responded Mena with a nod. He set the weights he was holding back on the wall and picked up those a size up. Perfect. "Dead on as usual, bro." He gave a smile.
The usual set sounded exhausting after so long away, but Rho always inspired to push himself. "Sounds good," he agreed with a nod. "If you want to start I'll spot you." He chanced catching Rho's eye with a tiny smirk. Dai Rho raised a brow and smugged back. "I'm not so out of shape I need you to spot me, but I'll keep an eye on you if you're feeling weak."
And so began their workout that OP was far to lazy to detail in detail. Needless to say, it included a lot of grunting, heavy breathing, sweat, and bulging muscles. Mene After their workout finished, Mena was feeling both exhausted and invigorated. It had been wonderful to get some exercise, and the view hadn't been bad either. "Whew," said Mena, wiping his brow with the back of his hand. "I could sure use a shower." Dai Rho offered him a handtowel, his bro clearly sweating more than himself. He had a feeling they'd both be feeling sore af in the morning, but for now, he felt amazing. "Bet." He laughed and made a motion with his thumb. "Wanna grab a pint at Mojo's first? Nothing finishes a workout better than a hella cold brew." Mene "Oh yeah!" Exclaimed Mena, brightening. He'd get back into the swing of things eventually. The post workout brew was the cherry on top of the experience. He gratefully took the hand towel and wiped his brow and hands, then tossed it into the laundry.
Once at Mojo's, they took up their customary table in the corner. "This was great," said Mena. "We gotta do this more often, man." Dai On the way out, Rho might have glanced to see if anyone was looking their way before giving Mena a playfully soft slap on the a** - just for good measure.
Rho stretched his arms as they sat down in their usual spot, called over the usual waitress, and made their usual orders of brew and a snack (roasted and salted nuts). Man, this felt great. "Yeah fam, that's the plan." He crossed his arms. "Now that the kids are old enough for the Nursery, we should be able to get some of our hobbies back. I'm gonna hella prioritize the gym." As much as he liked Mena's gift and the ability to work out at the alcove, it really just wasn't the same.
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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 5:34 pm
Mene "Totally," agreed Mena. He did enjoy working out with Rho, but lifting was really Rho's hobby primarily. And what were his own hobbies? Now that he was feeling more fulfilled in other areas of his life, maybe it was time to pick up a new hobby?
"I was thinking of maybe picking up something new, too. Like, in addition to lifting. Something that's just mine, y'know?. Just don't know what yet." He smiled. "Can't wait to see what gains you make, though," he said warmly, redirecting the conversation back to Rho. Dai Another hobby? Rho hadn't really thought about that... "Well, lemme know if you decide to pick up anything - I'm sure you'll be good at whatever you decide to do." And here came their order! Perfect timing.
With a grin, Rho lifted his pint of ale up, "To our gains, our family, and our futures!" He then clashed the wooden cups together before taking a heavy draught and slamming his back on the tabletop with happy sort of noise. Mene "I'll lift a glass to that," he agreed heartily, then drank heavily from his as well. "Oh that is refreshing," he said appreciatively.
"This was one of Tirzah's better ideas," he commented. "I didn't realize how much I needed to get out, get some exercise, have a pint with you." He took another sip of his brew. "Wonder if we can arrange to make this whole 'date' thing a regular arrangement." Dai "Good gains, good bros, and good brews - what more could I want out of an evening." Ah yes, a night with the bois. "I want to get back into doing at least the lifting bit 3-5x a week depending on what the farming schedule looks like, but I'm sure Tirzah won't mind if we make an evening out of one of them... Though every week might make her feel hella left out tho, huh?" That'd be no good. He reached for some nuts. "Oh well, we'll figure something out. I'm too spent to think about it right now." Mene Mena nodded along with Rho, munching on some snacks as he listened. "Oh yeah," he asked, "I'm curious what you guys are doing for your date. She hasn't told me yet." He made a bit of a squashed face and sipped his brew. Dai Rho may have visibly flinched when Mena said that, but then proceeded to eat a few more nuts, take a drink, and then dramatically sigh. "******** if I know - she wants it to be a surprise or some s**t." He shrugged. "She tell you anything about your date - that's sooner right?"
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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 5:36 pm
Mene Mena wasn't sure what to make of Rho's facial expression, but didn't press. He shook his head. "Me neither. Guess we're the only ones that plan," he said with a chuckle. He didn't want to contemplate that Tirzah might be planning a surprise for him too.
Hoping to swiftly change the subject, he tried again. "Lots of new faces down there today." He felt silly, but it seemed that he'd forgotten how to make conversation that wasn't about their kids. It didn't help that they'd been quite private about their relationship, and then when he'd been pregnant, the cat had gotten out of the bag, but Mena still wasn't sure how comfortable Rho was with him in public. Something to nail down later, he supposed. Dai Rho laughed and shrugged. "That, or we're the only ones who don't care for everything to be a surprise." Tirzah did love them - something about it making things even more special. Rho could get behind that, but... to a lesser extent.
Picking up his pint and drinking, he casually looked around at the other patrons - there were a few regulars here, but like Mena said, also quite a few new ones. "Really hits home how much time's passed since we made it down here, huh?" He took another swig, almost finished, before placing it on the table and leaning forward to give Mena a probably slightly-irritating sort of cocky smirk. "What, you feeling all self-conscious being out and about -now-?" Mene "Yeah," agreed Mena, looking around. "Good thing our table was still free." He smiled and took a sip of his drink, until Rho's next comment made him cough. "I'm not self-conscious," he said self-consciously. "I'm just commenting that it's been a while since we were out like this." But he was blushing despite his words. Rho had his number, as usual. Dai Rho's cheeky little grin didn't let up at all as he commented with a, "Suuuure," and then sat back up to finish off his drink. He... Might have done so a bit quickly, but he blamed his excitement at returning to a certain routine. He reached forward to grab some more nuts. "Oh yeah, did you hear? Apparently my sister's engaged now." Perfect topic change. Mene Mena snrk-ed a laugh as he finished his own drink. "Are they now? You know, Sven might have said something about that. Good for them!" Mena, of course, knew much more, but he figured that wasn't important to this conversation. "Wonder when they'll have the wedding," he mused, grabbing more nuts and snacking thoughtfully.
After they'd finished another round of brews and their snacks, they headed home. Coming home to a quiet alcove was...different. "Looks like it's just us," said Mena playfully. Now that they were home some of those insecurities had dropped away. Dai Rho made a face as the pieces for together. "Wait, you already knew? Bruh you coulda said something - that's my sister." He hadn't realized the pair had been that serious about it. Still though, when he'd seen the clearly-blooming flower pinned into her hair, at least he could be confident that they were happy. Though his expression had calmed, he made another face at that - oh Earthmother's tits he forgot there would be a wedding. Ughh... The inner turmoil was obvious.
He may have been a bit preoccupied with this revelation until they got home and the silence snapped him back to reality. He glanced around, then put two and two together - Tirzah must have brought the kids to Alba's to give him and Mena some 'alone time' when they got back. Nice job (even if he had it wrong)! Knowing that just got his blood heated and pumping... which was probably obvious to Mena over there. Rho leaned sideways to knock his shoulder against Mena's before gesturing to the shower with a smirk, a raise of his brow, and a wink. Mene Mena flushed a deep pink, as usual, then nodded eagerly, grabbed Rho's hand, and practically scooted toward the shower. Working out with his best bro had been great, but this was the part he had really been looking forward to.
"I really needed this today," he said warmly, affectionately. He turned on the water and made an "ahh~" as it hit their skin. "I needed you today," he added, drawing close. Dai Rho whistled as Mena lead the charge, the pressed close to him and against the wall once the water was flowing. There was a smirk before he softly ran his fingers from his chin, downwards, and he leaned forward to n** his neck.
Everything after that was hidden by steam.
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