#builtdifferent

Yeah… looks like I picked up a new one again.

@smdmateo

Cute, Latino, eager… stays close, listens well, keeps up (mostly).

Gotta admit, he’s got that look—eyes locked in, waiting for direction.

Don’t worry… I’ll train him right.

Keep him sharp, keep him strong… keep him where he belongs.

Stick around long enough, maybe you’ll see how it’s done.

Some guys lift for numbers. Some lift for form.

Wells? Wells lifts to make a point.

Golden Army Gym was already loud when he stepped onto the platform — chalk in the air, eyes locked in, bar waiting. The gold singlet clung like it knew what was about to happen. Legs planted. Grip tight. Confidence loaded heavier than the plates.

The pull came fast. The catch came deep. And the lockout?

Yeah… he held that just a second longer than necessary.

Not because he needed to. Because everyone else did.

Steel overhead, arms locked, chest up, Wells didn’t rush the finish. He never does. He likes control. Likes knowing the weight is exactly where he wants it, exactly when he wants it there. The bar comes down hard. The floor feels it. So does the room.

There’s something about a man who can handle that much weight and still smile about it after.

Golden Army knows the rule: If Wells is on the platform, you don’t look away. You can’t.

Clean. Drive. Lock it out.

And if that made you feel a little weak in the knees? That’s just gravity doing its job.

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