Olivia suddenly blinked, trying to remember what she was just talking about. She glanced at the camera as the photo of a muscular man was working out, and for a second she could have sworn the picture was supposed to be someone else... Someone she knew...
There was a familiar sound of clinking weights as she turned to see her older brother Rob lifting them away from her. Of course, her older brother was still obsessed with working out with how brawny their dad was. The picture made sense, Rob was the annoying older sibling who wore backwards caps and muscle shirts just to show off at any opportunity.
Olivia rolled her eyes as she pulled out the picture instinctively and shook the developing photo in the air like she had recalled her father telling her to do. Rob meanwhile faced away from her, clearly entranced by his workout as he stared at the mirror across from him, taking every chance to squeeze his biceps as he curled the heavy dumbbells.
"11...12...13...!" He grunted, sweat briskly dripping from his forehead as Olivia noted how "ugly" her brother looked working out. He still had that tinge of reddish hair mixed in with their father's dominant brown that made it seem a natural ombre. He was wearing a deceptively "loose" black sleeveless hoodie, the built arms he was crafting were decently showing as he grit his teeth and stared in the mirror looking at himself. Black and grey sport shorts easily displayed his larger thighs and bulkier calves.
He finally finished at the count of 15, slamming the weights down to the surprise of Olivia just as he gave a curt "Whoo!" and stretched his bulging muscles. Taking off the cap and stroking a free hand into his hair, Olivia gave a groan as she was eagerly getting tired of his narcissism.
Rob noticed her presence and turned, tossing the black hat aside and smiling as he gave a chuckle.
"Sorry I didn't see you there, sis, can't help it, being so beautiful and all." He said, striking a pose to Olivia's boredom.
"Ha, yeah, keep that up and maybe Brad won't wanna hang out with you."
She found herself saying, still annoyed at her older brother and his somewhat "cuter" friends. Despite being on the cusp of 18, Rob was always working out with Brad who was in the same grade, and yeah, maybe Brad was a little on the handsome side, but that was her brother's friend. So, by virtue of association, Olivia felt some distaste for him, even if she swore she'd never tell a soul that she once dreamed that he rode a pegasus with her to her Animal Crossing Island and married her in front of the video game characters.
Rob, taking her annoyance in stride immediately flexed a veiny bicep, chiseled and toned that surged with the attention, not even looking at her as he kissed it.
"Like he can even keep himself away from this. You're just jealous Brad said he had a crush on me and keeps trying to act like we aren't going on dates anyhow." Rob teased, licking the hard and pulsating muscle. Olivia stuck her tongue out and gagged, she hated when he acted like this, but Rob was always like this, ever since they were kids.
At first he was cooler, but then he grew up and then he started doing teenager stuff, and now he was on this workout binge because he said bodybuilding was the best way to pick up chicks and di-
"So, what brings you down here, squirt?" Rob piped up, tightening his fingerless gloves as he picked up a dumbbell and started to do a shoulder press.
Olivia was taken aback for a moment.
What was she doing here anyway? She thought for a second as she saw the dress over her shoulder and the camera. Then it clicked:
"Oh, um, Dad asked me to help him clean up and we found this dress for Mom and, like, this old funky lookin' camera. I dunno, I thought maybe you knew about it I guess?" Olivia found herself racking her brain despite posing the question to Rob, but she couldn't explain why.
Rob went serious for a second and placed the 20 lb weight down and got off his bed's navy blue covers and came closer, eyeing the thing.
"You know... This seems really familiar... I don't know why, but I swear I saw this thing before..." He began.
Olivia found herself intrigued and moved closer to show Rob the relic.
"Think Mom and Dad must have used it to take old embarrassing photos of us?" Olivia laughed, passing him the now fully developed photo of Rob working out. His eyes gleamed and he immediately gasped as he snatched it from her hand. "Ugh, RUDE."
"Sorry, 'Liv, but man LOOK at my freaking PEAKS!!!" He nearly shouted, eagerly holding it up to the light. He quickly turned around and his demeanor became serious once more. "Can I keep it?" He questioned.
Olivia rolled her eyes again and adjusted her arms to hold the camera and balancing the dress. "Sure, yeah, I mean, it's your photo anyway meathead." Rob chuckled at the name and placed it on his window as a small motivational piece.
"Thanks sis, I think Brad's gonna totally be all over the Rob-ster when he sees how big these lats are! I'm gonna max my sets at this rate!" He cracked his knuckles with glee, getting ready to get started on another workout. Olivia shook her head, "Men..." She groaned, leaving Rob alone to continue fawning over himself and getting back to business.