#and it’s so adorable
In the Gym - Part Two
Scott isn’t having much luck with his workouts, as he is constantly being interrupted.
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“I’m borrrred, ” Alan whined.
“Go find something else to do,” came the response.
“Like what exactly?”
Scott stopped midway through his warm ups and had barely even worked up a sweat.
“That video game you’ve been bugging us about.”
“Oh … that.”
Scott noted the tone in his baby brothers voice.
“Not to your liking then?”
“Meh, too easy. I finished it in two levels. That games creator needs firing.”
“Why don’t you create your own game?”
“Nah … boring.”
“I’m sure John would be happy to help.”
“Too busy, I asked.”
“There’s always homework.”
Alan laughed.
“Yeah, right. If I remember rightly … I graduated not so long back.”
“How about Gordon?”
“Nah, too wrapped up with hisgirlfriend.”
Scott had to smile about that one. Since they finally got together and made it ‘official’, Gordon had been a bit preoccupied. But their relationship didn’t affect his focus. Once a rescue was on its way, he was professional throughout.
“How about Virgil?”
“Tried that, he told me to buzz off because I wouldn’t sit still for his portrait. And Kayo is visiting her dad, Brains is on holocall with Moffie, discussing fractals and bosons. You know how those two nerds are, once they get going.”
“There’s always grandma.”
Alan made a horrified face.
“Can’t I just hang with you?”
“Here?”
A nod
“In the gym?”
Another eager nod. Scott reached out to feel Alan’s forehead but he ducked away with a ..
“Hey!”
“Just checking to see if you’re feeling okay.”
“I’m fiiine, what’s the big fuss? Geez, you’re worse than Virgil.”
Scott sighed.
“That’s true, by now he’d have had the med scanner out and checking your vitals. But seriously, are you feeling okay?”
Alan perched on the bench and sighed, picking at the lace on one of his well worn sneakers.
“Just … bored, that’s all.”
Scott cast a critical eye over his skinny little brother, pretty certain that those spaghetti limbs of his could do with a bit of toning.
“How about the treadmill?”
“Nah.”
“Well … there’s the rowing machine.”
“Pfft, seriously?”
Scott kept suggesting each piece of exercise equipment, only to be nixed at every step. And it was a fully stocked gym, with practically everything you need to keep fit.
“So … what do you suggest then? Marco Polo in the pool?”
“Nah, you don’t play it right … and that’s for kids.”
“I give in.”
“There’s is one more thing Scotty. Pretty please. Virgil let’s me do it.”
Scott rolled his eyes. He should have known this was coming up.
A sigh.
“Okay, fine.”
Alan squeaked and bounced to his feet, before poofing into a golden retriever puppy. He waited until Scott got into position, before climbing up onto his back and sitting there.
“Press ups … or plank?”
Alan yawned and replied sleepily.
“Don’t care, as long as I’m here with my big bro.”
Scott smiled, his dimples deepening slightly.
Yeah, that’s right kiddo
“Planking it is, but be prepared, as I’m not half as strong as Virgil.”
“Yeah yeah whatever.”
And with that, puppyAlan promptly fell asleep and started snoring.
Reblogging to main and written in the early hours of the morning. So no editing at all, just something straight out of the old noggin
I may die of the cute!!
❤️ I have no words! ❤️ Allie just wants to hang out with big bro
(I used to do the exact same thing with my big sister @m-calculus when I was a kid; just hanging out in her room, it was great )
