Androcles and the Lion

Androcles was fleeing the wrath of his enslaver when he stumbled upon a ferocious lion. The lion, whose mane was matted with dirt and whose eyes blazed with fury, pinned Androcles to the ground. As the lion roared angrily, Androcles noticed that its paw had a thorn in it. Since Androcles was easily distracted and thought “that must hurt” he gently removed the thorn from the lion’s paw. To his surprise, the lion let him go, and then began to purr and nuzzle Androcles.

From that day on, Androcles and the lion became the best of friends. They roamed the countryside together, sharing meals and stories beneath the open sky. And posting videos of themselves on the lion’s social media accounts, under the hashtags #feelingfierce #pawsitivelyunstoppable and #relationshipgoals.

A man and a lion living happily ever after, one cringeworthy video at a time. The end.