Atlas Gym; Tuesday [01/28].

[sword_chocobro]

The January New Years crowd was already starting to thin out significantly, just as Gladio had predicted, which meant that this week was going to be dedicated to encouraging the few people who had still managed to stick with it. If they made it to February, then there was a good chance they'd made it a habit for the restoration the year...or at least a few more months.

And so the stickers had made an appearance again, and he went around distributing them to new patrons and old regulars and even gremlins alike, with a grin and a nod and a word or two of encouragement.

And then he'd spend the rest of the week wondering if he should rethink it when he would later find silver stars over half the equipment and the lockers in the locker rooms.

Atlas is open!

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[x_wondrous_x]

Stewart, as it so happened, managed to be one of the remaining few. He didn't think any of his Instagram gym shots were doing anything more than prompting a lot of comments from Roald, but it was just laying a base. Sometimes, it took a while for your bait to get any bites...

But this also meant that he was a recipient of a sticker, which he took from Gladio with suspicion and confusion. He failed to keep down a little squeak of protest when the larger man gave him a mighty pat on the shoulder, and then he waited for him to be on his way before looking around and then experimentally licking the star.

He didn't expect it to have been laced with some sort of substance, but he figured it wouldn't hurt to try, even if that meant continuing his workout in a state of relative disappointment.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Summer, who had definitely been here every week still, clearly, was back to basics in pink today, and absolutely delighted when she got her sticker.

"Awww! Thanks, Gladio!" she gushed, wasting no time in place it cutely on her cheek underneath one of her eyes. "I've missed these! Not that I need the motivation," she laughed, "because I am always here every week and haven't missed any of them, really! But it's still pretty nice."

[mylandmyrules]

Around mid-day he got a text from Nell.

Not coming in today

Like he hadn't already figured that out.

Please bring home something for dinner. Pizza, maybe, or Chinese?

No more Cup Noodle for her, please, Gladio. You can have all you'd like.

[sword_chocobro]

There was a good chance that if Nell did come in today, Gladio would have march her right back home. Or just carry her there himself. Just like the old days!

whatever u want. I'll talk em into Chinese pizza even if u want me too

And clearly something must get wrong if she really had reached a limit on the best food every in existence!

[mylandmyrules]

Just one or the other, please, Bossy Man. You can save your bossing for me.

Which was why she was staying at home and not even going down to work in the store!

[sword_chocobro]

Gladio snorted a laugh when he saw that text.

pretty sure you've got more than enough bossiness for the both of us

But alright, pizza or Chinese. I'll keep it a surprise.

He was considering calling Iggy later to ask which might be better if someone wasn't feeling well, but he could already picture the sigh and the lecture on how it would probably be neither.

[mylandmyrules]

Nell laughed quietly to herself.

Maybe I want to be Tall for a change. ;)

Surprising me is just fine. Me and the kittens will be sipping tea in bed.

[sword_chocobro]

Hmm. That got Gladio thinking he should maybe swing by the bookshop, too, maybe pick up something new for Nell to read while she was recovering.

I'll be sure to crouch and squat a lot when I get home then

[mylandmyrules]

Nell laughed, which got her coughing a little and startled the kittens.

You do that! she teased.