Do you even lift? (Ter)

[Min Hee Wang]

It was another day, another time, one that she had a little free time after work upon. Her students were progressing well, at a decent pace, it made it easy for her to find the time for now. So she took advantage of it.

She had just finished her run on the treadmill, her jacket unzipped, the white crop-top beneath it clinging to her mildly dampened skin. her hands drew the white fabric of her towel over her face, along her neck, and somewhat against her chest where the top hung low. She threw the towel over her shoulder while picking up her water bottle, sipping from it lightly, then moving over to an empty area infront of floor-length mirrors. The mirrors reflected both herself and the equipment behind her of course, giving her a nice view of the entire room, as well as herself to observe for errors in movements.

She placed the buds to her mp3 player into her ears, leaving the music on a low volume as not to disturb anyone else, then she began to dance. The fabric of her open-jacket swaying with each pop of her chest as the pants clung to her rump with each pop of her rear to the air. Her hips rolled with the rythm of the music as her hands flowed about her, drawing movements that required a certain athletic ability to manage without hurting one's self, all the while the music was playing in her ears.

Her features seemed soft, though concentrated on her movements, though she was very aware of the surrounding area due to that mirror. In order to avoid bumping or hitting people as they would pass.

[Terrowin Guthrie]

Ter often worked out at Josef's dojo, especially when the other man was there so they could spar against each other, give each other tips, and generally have a good time. Not to mention, Josef was his boss, and so spending more time in the place could always potentially mean a raise in the future. It never hurt to try.

Today, however, Josef was out of town, so the building was closed and he needed to resort to somewhere else. Ter had been to this gym before, and so he walked inside and headed straight for the workout equipment, where he could also watch himself in the mirrors if he so wished. He was considering practicing his chanquan when he realized the floor was already taken up by someone else. And not just anyone else - a girl with, if he was being completely honest with himself, a very, very nice body that she obviously had great control over.

He watched her for a few minutes with curiosity, shoving his hands into the pockets of his athletic shorts as a smirk crossed his face. He wore a light grey tanktop and Feiyues along with the shorts, nothing too impressive, but showing off his lean, slightly ripped frame. It dawned on him as he got a closer look at the woman's face that he recognized her. She worked at Hammel!

"It's Min Hee, right?" he asked during a pause in her dancing. He stepped closer to her, his eyes unconsciously darting down for a very brief moment before meeting her eyes again. "Oi've seen ye at Hammel before. An' Oi just have tae say, ye've got some damn hot moves." He wasn't shy about complimenting others when it was deserved, and she definitely deserved them.

[Min Hee Wang]

Min would cease her dancing for a moment's time, the music being placed on pause while she grasped the bottle of water that sat nearby, it was important to stay hydrated. A hand slid to brush the loose strands of her hair out of her face while she drank.

Though that hand would fall to rest lightly on her own shoulder as she was approached. Her chest rose and fell with each breath and her body almost cried to continue dancing. She loved to dance, it felt good, it kept her fit as well.

However, as she was spoken to her eyes turned toward the figure nearest to her--the source. He'd known her name, which was rare in town, "Yes, that's right, you're Mister Guthrie. Yes?" she questioned with a friendly smile.

"I remember you around school. You're hard to miss. " she noted with a grin following her words when the other man complimented her moves. "Thank you, I work hard, it's nice to hear someone notice it." she stated closing the water bottle and setting it aside once again. Her hands placing somewhat on her hips.

"So you were watching me?" She questioned with an amused grin.

[Terrowin Guthrie]

Yep, her face was as pretty as her body, Ter thought as she looked his way. It made the grin on his stay in place. "That's me," he confirmed. "Although Oi go by Terrowin when Oi'm not teachin'. Ter for short." Hardly anyone actually called him by his full name - it was a little strange and almost outdated in a way.

"Oh Oi am, am Oi?" he asked, wondering what she meant by the comment. Oftentimes he was just a blur that rushed past people, especially when he was in a hurry. Still, it was true that almost everyone knew the P.E. teacher - he was pretty friendly, got around a lot (not just in that way), and students, for the most part, liked him. He chuckled, resting his arm on a nearby bench. "Oi can tell ye work hard, definitely. It'd be a shame fer people not tae notice." He worked hard in his own practices - it was easy for him to tell who really worked their ass off, and who tried to take the lazy shortcut.

He pursed his lips together and raised his eyebrows, his grin widening. "Am Oi in trouble if Oi was?" he asked playfully, beginning to stretch out his arm muscles in preparation for his own practice. "Well, either way, yes, Oi was. Dancing is sexy." He, personally, had two left feet and couldn't dance to save his life, which was sort of ironic since he was so fluid with his martial arts.

[Min Hee Wang]

"Terrowin? That's an interesting name. It will be easy to remember. " she stated with that friendly smile still upon her features. "Ter? Ter it is then. You can call me Min if you like I don't mind it and it's alot easier to remember." She stated raising a finger in a way to point out that it was a fact.

"Yep ! " she stated giving him a wink. Leaving it a mystery as to what she meant by it of course. She wouldn't really be so forward as to say outright that he was the cute p.e. teacher that many of her students fawned over. "I think so too. " she stated with a satisfied tone.

Min found that man's accent adorable, she couldn't help but to grin every time he spoke in a way that put emphasis upon that fact, "Maybe. That all depends. " She stated as her sneakers made a small sound on the floor as she turned to face him better.

"You're welcome to join me. If you found it that interesting to watch I am sure that you will have just as much fun dancing with me." she stated as she watched him stretch.

[Terrowin Guthrie]

"Yeah, don't ask me why my parents named me that. Oi'll never know," Ter chuckled. "Min it is then." Min, he liked that. It was a lot like his own nickname. Min and Ter. He smirked down at her finger, before looking up at her again. She definitely seemed like the playful sort, which he certainly liked.

Damn, she didn't elaborate. Ah well, he would just leave it up to his own imagination, then. His ego didn't need any extra boosting anyway, so it was probably good that she didn't tell him. He smirked at her again as she spoke, wondering briefly why they had never met before.

"Oh? All depends on wot?" he asked with a grin, noticing the way she was smiling at him. It was, honestly, a common reaction - many people in this country, it seemed, were quite fascinated with accents. And his was quite strong. His gaze dropped to the floor as her shoes squeaked, and he looked up once more to see her facing towards him.

At her offer, he laughed aloud, before realizing that might seem rude if he didn't explain himself. "Oi'd love tae, sweetheart, but Oi'm afraid Oi can't dance tae save my life." He began rolling out his shoulders. "Oi practice wushu. Er, Oi suppose it's almost its own sort o' dance. Most Chinese martial arts seem tae have a sort of flow, at least." He chuckled. "Oi hope ye don't mind if Oi share the floor with ye, though." Hopefully there would be enough room for both of them.

[Min Hee Wang]

"It's a fine name. It's very cute. " she noted with a grin. She nodded firmly, "Min is fine by me, Ter. Min-Ter ~ Sounds like winter doesn't it?" she questioned with an amused tone.

Min was surprised that she had not run into the man often enough to speak with him in length. She silently wondered whether or not it was because he didn't go into the staff lounge much. Oh well. There was no point in linger on it now.

"On whether or not you would ever look away~" she stated with a grin to the other man as she gave a playful pop of her hip toward him. Giving him a wink before falling into a small bit of laughter. "Oh that's a shame. I love to dance. Maybe I can help you learn. If you'd like. I usually have free time after training sessions." she offered with a grin.

"Oh, Wushu?" she questioned in surprise to the words the other man spoke. It wasn't often you heard of someone actually practicing such around these parts. She leaned somewhat upon the rail that went across the front of those mirrors, her back pressing rail somewhat due to her height, "hmm. Well, I would not mind sharing, but I think this time I will watch you."

Min gave him a playful grin.

[Terrowin Guthrie]

"Heh, thanks," Ter replied, scratching the back of his head. He was very amused when her thoughts apparently were the same as his, and he grinned widely at her. "That it does," he agreed, unable to resist thinking about how they would look when more than just their names were put together.

He let out a smooth whistle as she popped her hip towards him, his eyes trailing down for a moment before looking up at her face again. "Oi would like tae never look away," he told her with a laugh, making no effort to hide his attraction. "If ye could teach me how tae dance, it would be a miracle," he told her, attempting to pop out his own hip with little success. He pondered her offer. "Oi suppose it wouldn't hurt tae try," he conceded. "Just don't expect a lot from these old bones." He gave her a smirk, holding his arm out limp as though he was much weaker than he really was.

He stepped further into the middle of the floor as she stepped back, and continued stretching and warming up, glancing over at her as he did so. "Oh, so Oi'm puttin' on the show now, am Oi?" he asked, grinning devilishly. He usually started out with basics, but if he was expected to entertain, he was going to have to pull out the advanced stuff. "Well, Oi could do a form, Oi suppose," he mused,"But take note, Oi'm usually more warmed up than Oi am now." After a few more warm-up kicks and stretches, he got into place, immediately becoming more focused and serious. Once he was ready, he snapped into his form, flowing from one move to the next with fluidity, intensity, and grace. He forgot anyone was watching as he focused on doing the best he could, some movements blurring faster than the human eye could see as he brought his ability into use.

[Min Hee Wang]

"no problem at all, " she stated with a wave of her hand in a dismissing manner "It's just amusing to think about is all. She noted though she grinned as he agreed that the name sounded like winter. Though she had no idea of what thoughts were going on in his head.

She looked to him as he whistled, laughing slightly, finding his blunt nature rather refreshing. "Miracles happen every day." she assured him with a point of her finger. "besides, i'm a trainer, it's what i do." she noted with a confident smile. "Oh good! I'll give you free lessons this time. " she stated with a grin. Though she had laughed at his attempt to pop his hip; how adorable. "Oh dear, I do hope they are not to old to keep up with me. " she stated with a laugh.

"That's right. You got to watch, it's only fair, right?" she stated as she looked him over. Her short stature making her leaning against the mirrors a little uncomfortable with where the bar was pressed upon her back. Lei observed the man's movements, not just with her eyes, but with her abilities as well. She felt every signal, every impulse, that the man's body sent out telling which muscle to move. how fast to move it and where it was to move to. Even those impulses that were sent far to quickly for her to completely understand the visulaization of she was aware of as well.

Her lips parted as she took in a breath, enjoying the way the other man moved with such intensity, but she could not quite describe the strange effect his speed had upon his impulses. It was almost as though the mind had a direct connection to that body. Something that to her was somewhere between troubling and fascinating. "Intriguing. " She stated as she observed. Pulling her own jacket off, leaving just that cropped top to view, it was a bit warm. "How can you say that you cannot dance when you move like that?" she mused with a grin.

[Terrowin Guthrie]

"That's true," Ter replied, smirking faintly. "It'd take one hell of a miracle for me, though." Ahh, that's right, she was a trainer, not a teacher. "Heh, well, maybe there's some hope fer me after all, it yer used tae trainin' people with no skill," he chuckled. He raised his arms above his head in a stretch. "Free lessons? Alright, that does it, sign me up," Ter grinned. "Naaah. Not unless ye consider thirty-one year old bones old." Eesh, was he really that old? He didn't like to think about it.

"Right, right, wouldn't want tae be unfair, eh?" he laughed, moving his shoulders in a circular motion to get the blood flowing. He didn't know what Min's ability was, and so he assumed she didn't know his, either. By the end of his form, though, he thought she would probably know. He had done these movements so many times that it was easy for him to blur through them with near perfection at speeds beyond regular human capacity.

He would be very intrigued to know how she felt about his movements, though, the way his mind was already five steps ahead of the move he was one, the way his reflexes obeyed his brain's demands with almost instant response. He finished with a snap, his arms popping in front of his chest in a salute before he let himself relax and focus once more on Min. "Is that a good sort of intriguing?" he asked curiously, his breathing coming out in short pants as he pulled out his water bottle to get a drink. Forms were generally pretty short, but they took a lot out of a person. His eyes traveled to her shirt as she took off her jacket, and he twisted the cap back on the bottle as he grinned at her. "Oi don't know," he admitted. "Oi guess it's just a different way tae move, or somethin'. 'Cause if ye were tae ask me tae do wot ye were just doin', Oi'd probably fall on my arse in seconds."

[Min Hee Wang]

"yes it is. " she replied with a smirk. "I have magic hands. I can work many miracles. " she joked wiggling her fingers a bit toward him. Though she laughed a bit. "Oh there is hope for anyone willing to put in an effort. " she stated with a grin. She laughed lightly, "Alright then. We can start in my studio at home after you're done here if you like. A nice workout before a session is good for limbering up anyway. " she noted laugh to follow. "thirty-one? Is that all, sheesh, the way you were talking i was wondering if you had one of those age defying abilities. " she teased with a girn.

"you're right, it's important to play fair, after all. " though that wasn't always the case. fair wasn't always the right thing to do. "it's a very good sort of intriguing" she noted with a laugh. Her hand brushing her towel against her bare neck once again as she watched him. Min couldn't help but to laugh a bit, "Well, don't worry, i'll teach you how to move. Anyway, If you have time we can head over to the studio and I can give you a lesson in moves ." She offered with a thumbing gesture toward the door of the gym.

[Terrowin Guthrie]

Ter gave her a smirk, unable to help himself as he said,"Oi be that ain't all yer hands are good at workin'." He snickered as she wiggled her fingers at him. "Oh, trust me, if ye have that much confidence in bein' able tae help me, Oi'll put all the effort into it that Oi can." Hell, it'd be nice to be able to dance. Maybe he'd have to show it off to Kat, eh? He rose his eyebrows at her bold offer, unable to wipe the grin off of his face. "Yer place, eh? Oi'm alright with this." Ah, the possibilities, especially since she was returning his flirtations. "Naaah, not age defyin'. Just super quick with unhumanly good looks," he replied, snorting slightly.

"Good, Oi'm glad," he replied as she assured him it was a nice kind of intriguing. He wiped his slightly perspiring forehead as he watched her, still a little surprised at her forwardness. But he wasn't complaining, oh no. "Sounds good tae me. Oi can't wait." As she motioned to the door, he dipped his head and grabbed his bag, tossing his water bottle into it as he followed her outside. "Oi actually ran over here, so Oi can either follow the car by runnin', or Oi can drive with ye." He could easily keep up the speed of a car for quite a while, as long as his leg didn't give out on him from his old wound.

[Min Hee Wang]

Min-hee made a small surprised expression. She really didn't understand what he'd actually meant, call it a communication barrier if you would, or lack of experience. Either way she gave the man a soft laugh, "you're right. I'm pretty good at working a wrench too" Her comment was innocent though with the 'right' type of mind she may have only added to the problem. "Good, because if you can't keep up then i'll have to make fun of you." she stated with a grin. Though she laughed again as he made such an arrogant remark, "Oh really? you think you're that good looking huh?" She teased him a bit.

Of course, little did ter know, that she hadn't planned on anything more than exactly as she'd offered. To train him in dancing, though perhaps she had lead him on a little, just a little. "follow by running? Are you afraid of my driving skills? Is it because i'm asian?" she joked though he grinned. "Come on you. I'll drive us, it's not far off from here, but you'll have to wear a seat belt. " she stated with a smirk. Leading him outside to the old mustang gt that was parked in the lot. It wasn't much or very roomy, but it was one of her favorites. Plus it was all she'd had since college. It ran well still, an older model, but it's candy-apple body was in good condition despite the years of rough handling.

[Terrowin Guthrie]

Terrowin grinned and held back a laugh as his words seemed to go a little over her head. Ah well, it had been pretty crude anyway. "Oh, Oi bet they are," he agreed, coughing to hide his chuckles. He'd have to remember not to make such comments in the future. "Pff, Oi can keep up with anythin' ye throw my way," he retorted, although when it came to dancing, he wasn't so sure. Still, he had to be confident. Her teasing remarks only made him puff out his chest and grin. "Oh, love, Oi don't just think, Oi know," he snickered. He was mostly just fooling around, but still.

Ah, Ter was going to be disappointed, then. He didn't mind if anyone else saw him checking her out as he walked behind her, but made sure he wasn't looking if she glanced back at all. "No, nothin' like that!" he replied with a loud laugh. "Oi thought it might not be a bad idea tae warm up a bit more. But since yer offerin', Oi guess Oi'll take the lazy way," he smirked. "Oh, fine, mum," he pretended to grumble. He let out a low whistle at her car, running his hand over the metal as he waited for her to unlock it before he got inside. And he made an effort to make it obvious he was buckling his seat belt. "Ready whenever ye are," he quipped.

[Min Hee Wang]

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