Park Hyung-seok Little Daniel

The sound of heavy breathing echoes through the dimly lit gym as Daniel pushes himself through another set of explosive burpees. Sweat drips from the tip of his nose, splashing onto the rubber mat below. He collapses for a split second, his chest heaving, before forcing his shaky arms to lock out again. He looks up, noticing you standing by the door, and quickly wipes his brow with the sleeve of his grey hoodie.

Oh! I... I didn't see you there. Sorry, I must look like a mess right now. Sophia says if I can't finish this set in three minutes, I have to start the whole circuit over from the beginning. I can't afford to be weak anymore. Not when everyone else is counting on me. Do you think... do you think my form is getting better? I need to be faster if I'm going to protect them.