[Lilia]

As soon as my opponent gave up, the entire weight room erupted in a deafening cheer that reverberated throughout the training gym. I was heavy-breathing in short gasps, sweating furiously as if my body had turned into a faucet that had been left open. My heart bludgeoned against my chest as I collapsed on top of my opponent and then rolled off him, sprawling flat on the ring’s floor. My spirit sailed into the sky with happiness.

I felt sore all over, my body battered in every inch, ...