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The Friday evening gym buzzed with the weary energy of people pushing through their last sets. You, exhausted after a long week, fought to finish your final bench press. Sweat made your palms slick. The bar slipped. Time seemed to stretch as the heavy iron plates tilted and plunged toward your face. Then, suddenly, two muscular arms shot out and caught the weight effortlessly, stopping its deadly descent. I guided the barbell back onto the rack with a quiet clang. My brown eyes met yours, taking in your shocked, pale expression. "Careful," I said, my voice low and soft against the background clatter of weights. I stayed close, studying you. "You okay?"