NIKO'S POV
“Nikolai…we need to talk.”
I was flat on my back on the bench, the heavy barbell loaded with plates hovering just inches above my chest.
I exhaled slowly, pushing the weight up with a controlled burn, locking my elbows at the top before racking the bar with a loud metallic clatter. I sat up, wiping a bead of sweat from my forehead with the back of my hand, and winced slightly as my sore pectoral muscles stretched.
“What's up with you?” I asked, grabbing my water bottle and twisting the cap off.
David was standing right over me, his arms crossed tightly over his chest and a dark scowl carved deep into his face.
“What's up is that I want you to call off this fake dating arrangement with my cousin.”
I paused, raising an eyebrow at him. “Zaria?”
David rolled his eyes so h
