TodorokiSho: Sorry, Natsuo..

"Can't you guys, like, not be shirtless around me? For any reason?" Natsuo huffed.

Shouto continued towel-drying his hair. "Look, Natsuo, if you feel inadequate-"

"I don't feel inadequate!"

"If you feel inadequate," Shouto continued. "You could always workout with either me, or him."

Natsuo scoffed. "Workout with Dad? No-fucking-Thank you."

"You could always come with me, then."

"... Yeah, okay."

"We'll start tomorrow."

-one week in-

"Shouto," Natsuo groaned loudly At Shouto's foot poking him, rolling over on his futon.

"It's 6am." Shouto informed him. "Get up. We're going on a run."

"We did that yesterday!"

"And then we've got a new workout routine I've been planning."

Natsuo shot up, eyes wide. "You made ANOTHER one?!"

"Well if you keep doing the same workout, they'll eventually stop working as well. You've gotta change it up- workout different muscles." He nudged his brother again with his foot. "Up up."

"But.. But we already did something new yesterday." Natsuo pouted a little.

"We added chin-ups, and a couple more burpees." Shouto deadpanned.

"But.."

"Come on. Let's go. We're wasting time."

"Oh!" Natsuo said, rubbing his eyes. "No, we're 'wasting time' because I haven't noticed anything different! Maybe I'm a little stronger, but I don't look any different."

"Natsuo. You have to eat healthy too."

"... Working out isn't working out for me."

".... So you're giving up?"

"Mm.. Yeah. Yeah I am."

Shouto scowled. "We've only been doing it a week. Studies show-"

"Studies show blah blah blah," Natsuo yawned, laying back down. "Have fun on your run, Shouto."

"Didn't picture you as a quitter."

"Don't even try that. I'm not a quitter. Unless it comes to your hardass workouts."

Shouto sighed. "Fine. If you want a slower, gentler workout, do yoga with Fuyumi."

"I just might." Natsuo sassed, snuggling back into his pillow.

Shouto rolled his eyes, this time a hint of fondness in them. "Fine. At least be out of bed before I come back."

"When will that be?"

"7:30."

"Tch, no. It's Sunday. I'm sleeping in."

"Natsuo-"

"Go on your run, you're wasting time!" Natsuo repeated Shouto's words from earlier, his voice muffled from his pillow.

Shouto chuckled, shaking his head as he exited the room. "Whatever."