A cat and a nerd walk into a gym..

[Aeri]

Nico stood outside of the gym doors, holding a box of assorted sweets underneath her arm. Donuts, muffins, creamy and sweet goodness was all there, as the nerdy woman softly exhaled. She had been pacing the entrance to the gym for several minutes, having an appointment with a woman inside. She was nervous. The tall, raven haired beauty ran her hand through her hair, before pushing up her glasses and exhaling gently.

[She’s one of the kindest wrestlers in LAW. You know this, you researched it, you can always rely on that. Come on Nico.. don’t be a no show..]

Gathering up her courage, Nico opened the door to the gym. Scouring the area, she would notice a shock of blonde hair and a purple costume, the only person there. The gym was private and booked, and she was rather flustered to be honest, that the Tag Team Champion of LAW, Kat Hart had agreed to train her for this. She had dmed her a couple days or so ago, and asked for assistance in navigating through her fears of a certain type of matches.. and Kat didn’t disappoint. At the very least she felt secure enough trusting her, even if she had nerves.

But, as she strode towards Kat, the woman didn’t.. really appear phased. She was brisk and confident, the only thing betraying her emotions be a little wobble in her stride.

“Hello, miss Hart! Kat? Miss Super Kitty?”

She trailed off, unsure what to say. Nico stuck both her hands out for her to take, offering a handshake and the sweets to her nigh immediately as a peace offering.. and smiled, a little nervous of the living superstar in front of her. Even if she did tower over her, Kat was absolutely stacked in terms of musculature compared to Nico.

“Hi, I’m.. I’m Nico.”

[winner3]

LAW kept The SWAT Cats quite busy. Whether it was working in advertisements/endorsements, charity arrangements, talking on talk shows/interviews, or helping with fitness training regiments/giving lessons to wrestling schools and trainees/Young Lionesses, Katherine, Tracy, and Aurora had full schedules on top of their tenure as some of the very best pro wrestlers in LAW and in wrestling today. And that meant finding time to offer a helping to those who could use one. And today, one Kat Hart was looking to do just that for an aspiring Young Lioness!

In contrast to Nico's state of being a bundle of nerves at the moment, Kat couldn't have been more levelheaded and eager! She was raring to go!

"Phew! All warmed up!" The masked woman let out a sigh after just finishing up on the squat rack. She had been so focused on her set that she hasn't even noticed the doors open.

Kat would place the barbell on the rack and put the heavy weights back. Clad in a light, lilac-colored sports bra and matching leggings, the busty, toned heavyweight luchadora looked as impressive as ever, both in body and in form with her squatting exercise! Her leggings featured the Super Kitty logo that most fans would recognize from the kneepads of her wrestling attire.

Kat Hart

Despite the workout, Kat was able to quickly catch her breath and find her composure. Her signature confident toothy grin found its way back onto her face. She was eager to get the chance to help a Young Lioness. Nico had been cordial and excited in DM's, but after having caught the girl in her periphery and seen the subtle tell in her body language, Hart quickly realized that she might need to help this girl find her center before they could get down to business. And Kat was looking forward to calming the girl's nerves! After all, confidence-building was part of training, too!

"Yo! Nico, right?" Kat placed her hands on her hips and answered confidently, confirming that the Lioness arrived around their scheduled time.

Kat had booked this time for the two of them in a small LAW-owned gym. There was no doubt that it would help Mendez feel more at ease to have fewer people around. And even beyond that, while Kat was beloved by fans and many a wrestler, she was constantly targeted by some of the more villainous wrestlers on the LAW roster. If word got out that she was personally training anyone, she worried that said trainee would get the same treatment. This was the main reason that Kat never formally mentored a Young Lioness, at least as far as the books and records and management was concerned. And it was also why she had gone out of her way to make sure that she and Nico could spend this time alone. Doing this one on one would help build a stronger relationship between them from which Mendez could hopefully learn and grow all the more!

"At your service!" Kat smiled and answered Nico.

The girl did indeed tower over Kat, yet Kat seemed to command an aura and a presence that exuded the wealth of experience and prestige that she had amassed over the course of her career. Just as impressive as her feats and matches throughout her career was her personality and the kindness that she had come to be known for. Kat directed this kindness towards Nico by stepping in for a warm hug. Nico's size and slight nervousness didn't put The Super Kitty off at all.

"It's awesome to meet you! I'm gonna do everything I can to get you feeling pumped up and sure of yourself when you step out to the rings in the arena to compete!" Hart's smile persisted. She stealthily grabbed hold of the box when she pulled away from the hug.

"Oh! Something smells good...." Kat would react while holding the box in front of her. She couldn't resist the urge to sneak a peek by lifting the lid slightly.

"Ohhhhhhhh~!" She couldn't contain her happiness with this welcome surprise, either! Very few people knew that Kat Hart, legendary luchadora in the modern day, had a mean sweet tooth! She practically had stars in her eyes when she laid eyes on the array of sweets!

"This is so sweet of you! You brought these for me? And it's from one of my favorite bakerieeees!" The Super Kitty gushed for a bit.

"ahem" Kat would quickly collect herself. It was a silly moment, but hopefully it was funny enough to help disarm Nico and clear away some of her nerves.

"I can see...you've done your homework! Not a lot of people know about my weakness for sweets! Buuuuut we're gonna be good! And I'm gonna make sure your gift is appreciated! So let's both have a few of these after we've made some progress together, yeah?" Hart would say, setting the box aside one of the benches before directing her attention to the practice ring, where they'd be spending the bulk of their time together today.

[Aeri]

One thing Nico noticed when seeing Kat for the first time.. the Super Kitty was super buff. It wasn’t just a first time observation, for Nico had been noticing this across LAW. She herself had some muscle on her body, but she was nowhere near the muscular stature that frequented the ring. Kat however, was in the upper echelon when it came to musculature, and all in all..

That lead to one crushing hug.

“C-crushing.. m-me..”

She’d manage to squeak out, her slim arms being enclosed in Kats own. It wasn’t hurting her much, and truth be told, Nico rarely received many hugs so she didn’t mind this one.. but she figured Kat wasn’t really trying to. If Nico got caught in such a hold during a match, she was sure that there was a good chance for her to pass out in it, no problem. As she was recovering from the hug, she didn’t even notice the box was gone and Kat was gushing about it. All she said was true, of course.. Nico had indeed done her research. Adjusting her glasses, she’d smile a little as the tall, nervous raven haired girl simply managed to nod out an affirmation.

“Y-yeah.. you’re welcome.”

As Kat gestured to the ring, she’d stride her way there, getting inside, obviously a little eager!

“Miss Hart, I’m fully willing to do whatever it takes to get off my fear!”

[winner3]

Though Nico seemed more on the reserved side, her going out of her way to approach Kat to ask for training and do her research prior showed The Super Kitty that she cared. Kat was happy to be the extroverted one here if it meant helping this Young Lioness find her groove and her confidence in the ring, especially in matches and situations she was particularly fearful of. She blushed and immediately let up when the raven-haired girl mentioned Kat was crushing her. Clearly, it was hard for Hart to contain her excitement to help out.

When Kat offered to get things started and motioned towards the ring, Nico immediately went for the squared circle and got inside. It was immediately obvious that the girl was eager. It brought an even wider smile to the luchadora's face.

"Ah, so you can get fired up! That's the kind of energy I like to see!" Hart would hop onto the apron and duck between the ropes to join Nico.

She'd begin stretching, touching the toe of her sneakers and making her purple leggings stretch and strain against her impressive quads and lower body.

"Alright, if we're gonna help you out, we first have to determine exactly what kind of help you need." Kat would stand upright and face her unofficial trainee.

"I know we went over a little bit over texts and stuff. But let's establish what our regiment should look like. Nico, what would you say your strengths and weaknesses are? What do you feel you need to work on?" Katherine would curl her finger under her chin and inquire.

"After we work that out, we can do a quick spar so that I can gauge where you're at. And then we can get down to the things you need to work on." Hart would nod, sure of herself and this training method.