He’s hard to miss. She’s spots him from across the small group of pools tucked away in a corner of the resort. A part of her can’t help itself. Playful perhaps?

A wicked grin paints dark lips as she slowly slides into the water across from him. The subtle waves undoubtedly alert him of her presence. Howdy? Really? If he a cowboy?

“Howdy yourself, cat whisperer,” she teases, an elbow rising her lean back against the cool rock behind her.

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@onyx
XTplepuW
1000-4 = 996

Toni greets his gaze with a soft smile, “Aww you remember me,” Sweet. Unfortunately, toni doesn’t remember his name. Something to with a rock maybe?

“Oh she’s alrgiht, still a brat,” still a pain in her ass. Why she puts up with it is beyond her. Well, it’s not really. He mother, and therefore father, insisted. She may not remember Onyx’s name, but she does remember the Salazzle, Your Salazzle? “ she asks out of politeness while she mirrors his posture. Only it’s smooth, slender arms that rise to spread across the cool stone.

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@onyx
0s1o5VKi
996-22= 974

Her smile grows with the flattery, she doesn’t hide how she loves it. A neutral expression never falters, even when he asks the question, “Of course I remember you, you’re hard to forget,” subtle flattery in the form of a vague motion towards his large physique. The name though . . . Something to do with rocks? Minerals? Stone? No, that is ANA STONE .

Warm brown eyes study him carefully as if staring long enough will suddenly spark a memory. Ultimately, she gives up, “Names aren’t my strong suit,” she admits with a sigh, relaxing back into the rough stone.

Slender shoulders shrug, “I’m not looking for anything in particular, simply relaxing.”

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@onyx
nU45RyYB
974-53= 921

“We’re all scrawny when we’re young,” she sighs, recalling her more awkward years before she grew up. Although slender, she’s by no means scrawny, just toned, compact. Beneath supple, olive skin is steeled muscle.

Toni smiles lightly at his jest, “Yes, perhaps I would have then,” her legs across beneath the surface of the water, gently stirring it in front of her, “You can always redeem yourself now,” she suggests, the playful smile returning.

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@onyx
FsrkTxaE
921-28= 893

His actions betray his words. She too is content at keeping him a stranger. So far, there’s nothing he can offer her that benefits her in least. Sure, he climbed a tree to rescue her Shinx, but that’s hardly a skill she could exploit.

Despite her own thoughts, she doesn’t move as he wades closer. She watches curiously without attempting to predict his next move. She’ll leave it a surprise.

Then what?

The smile remains, but her voice is softer now that he’s closer, “Then you’ll just remain a stranger without a name.”

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@onyx
k51cPwtm
893-59= 834

He stops before her, standing in all his burly glory. Her head tilts, admiring. It is impressive, one can’t deny that. He's a titan looming over a little wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Her gaze slowly lifts after tracing over chiseled abs to meet his, “being strangers isn’t all bad – leaves some mystery,” she playfully suggests. Her head tilts the other way as she inquires about his last statement “getting along sounds boring. Don’t you like a spice in life?”

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@onyx
M18ssNhh
834-32= 802

Is it though? Toni liked a good mystery, “guess it depends on who you ask,” she shrugs. It’s the pursuit in answering the question that is more exciting than the answer itself.

She meets his inspection with a small smile, standing to make it easier for him. Leaning back, she sits on the edge of the pool, droplets of water tracing down the curves he follows with his eyes, “Hm, doesn’t sound like I have much to offer then if you already have plenty.” 

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@onyx
gxO3ia5h
802-84= 718