The second Richard starts laughing, Max starts grinning and laughing himself, and claps him on the shoulder. It's all good-natured, and while he wouldn't tell him - because God forbid this man get a compliment - his whole face changes when he laughs. He lights up.
It's nice to see.
"Not so much 'you suck', but maybe let's keep it realistic."
He picks up one of the smaller dumbbell, an 8kg, and hands it over. "How's that, and be honest - reckon you can go heavier, or do you wanna go lighter? And before you answer, this?" Max spreads his arms out, and moves them as if he's demonstrating a circle around them. "This is a magic fucking circle where it's impossible to sound pathetic, wow incredible, I'm a wizard."
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Date: 2025-11-21 10:21 am (UTC)It's nice to see.
"Not so much 'you suck', but maybe let's keep it realistic."
He picks up one of the smaller dumbbell, an 8kg, and hands it over. "How's that, and be honest - reckon you can go heavier, or do you wanna go lighter? And before you answer, this?" Max spreads his arms out, and moves them as if he's demonstrating a circle around them. "This is a magic fucking circle where it's impossible to sound pathetic, wow incredible, I'm a wizard."