Tate is about 16 years old but puberty hasn't been that kind to him. He's fat, spotty, has greasy hair and whispy fair tufts over his undefined jaw.
Jamie is the same age and nothing special but is practically a Greek god by Tate's standards.
While neither boys are particularly close they are probably the best friend either has got. Fed up of Tate's poor fitness levels, his school have sent him to the magic gym for a series of personal training sessions. And Jamie has agreed to accompany his friend. Both boys are budding journalists, writing for their school paper, and Tate has persuaded Jamie that it will make a great article for the paper.
"A chance to expose all of the vain and self obsessed bimbos and muscle heads" he tells his friend.
The pair are sitting in the reception area when Steve enters and takes in the sight of the overweight Tate and underweight Jamie sitting there. Steve is muscular and a real jock and both boys are quite shy around him.
There is no one to train Jamie, he is simply there to wait around and take notes while Tate undergoes his transformation.