Crumbling

Creed gazed at the morning sky while the breeze surged tranquility inside the pores of his skin. He stood in the middle of training grounds waiting for Jia. They both had agreed to practice early morning on the eastern grounds of the base.

He picked the eastern grounds for the practice because this was the most desolate part of the base. Creed remembered the time when him and Jake used to spar with each other on the same grounds.  

Soon he saw her coming towards him. She wore a costly tracksuit whereas Creed had his rugged military uniform. 

Jia had told him she had reached a bottleneck and could not improve any further. She was also having a hard time figuring out the mistakes she was making.

Jia made a light bow. Indirectly, Creed was subbing for her cur