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“So Stepford, what would you like to train with today? It’s a free choice!” Dunk exclaims while pulling out all equipment that’s available. “There are only 2 days until your competition and you need to have a rest day to make sure you don’t hurt the day of the big day!”
“How about we focus on yoga?” Stepford suggests, hoping that he can bend his body in ways that will catch Dunk’s attention.
“Thats a good idea! I’ll give you some help with some of the stretches since you’re not as used to it as I am” As Dunk finishes, he poses in a flexible way that shows all his muscles from training non stop. By this sight and thought of Dunk touching him in all different ways, Stepford blushes furiously.
“Ehem!” He exclaims while hiding his obvious enjoyment and love of the thought of Dunk holding him in every way, “That will be amazing, thank you for taking time out of your day to help me”.
“Anything for my bro!” Dunk says enthusiastically while completely oblivious to Stepford’s feelings towards him.
The next few hours of training ranges from backbends, downward dog and the cat-cow stretch. Each pose Dunk puts his hands in the right way, proving his knowledge of yoga. All while Dunk is posing Stepford as if he was a ragdoll, Stepford couldn’t concentrate and was flinching and blushing each time Dunk would put his hands on him.
“Thanks for today” Stepford uttered while his face was still red as a tomato.
“Anytime!” Dunk replied “Make sure you stretch out your legs before your competition and rest easy tomorrow! Anything you need I’m right here!’”
The next day includes Stepford sitting with Koa relaxing while Dunk continuously checks up with Stepford making sure he’s ready for the next day. As Dunk pampers Stepford, Dunk is making sure that Stepford hears how good he will be tomorrow and how he can win if he puts his mind to it. Stepford realises how different Dunk is, loving, caring and has this can-do attitude, so very different from what most jocks in films that Telly has shown him. He has this non-toxic attitude. No screaming at him doing better, no overworking so much he doesn’t want to compete anymore, just… relaxing. This feeling of overwhelming love. Too overwhelming that it must come out in one.
As the day of competition rolls around, Stepford makes a plan of telling Dunk his feelings as soon as he starts competing to make him have the motivation of winning 1st place to make Dunk love him.
“Good luck out there Stepford!” Dunk stated
Stepford pulls Dunk into a hug and whispers “I love you” as he plants a kiss on his cheek and then runs off to start his race. Dunk is left there startled and flustered taking in what just happened. He touches his cheek where Stepford left a kiss just before leaving, determined to share a kiss with him.
As the race commences, Stepford is stuck thinking about what happened and how proud, happy and ecstatic Dunk will be once he wins, so proud of his progress. As the race finishes, Stepford steps into first place with advice Dunk said while training on running techniques, conserve your energy until the final second. With the thought of Dunk in Stepford's head, he puts in 110% into the final seconds, pushing past the feeling in his legs. Stepford- 1st. As Stepford catches his breath, he spots Dunk running up to him at full speed, it's kinda scary. Dunk picks up Stepford in glee and twirls him around while ending with giving him a kiss.
“I’m so happy!” he announces “you did amazing! And you remembered my technique!” All flustered by what happened in the last second he just hugs Dunk and says “thank you for believing in me”.
“I love you too,” Dunk says in a flirty manner. But as Stepford lifts his head up in shock, Dunk kisses him once again, this time longer and with more breathing intervals.