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For a second, Sol considers kicking him, because he doesn’t need to say it for her to guess what he means. Hell, she doesn’t even need to look at him to know that he’s probably smirking like an idiot when saying this.
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She takes a glance and her suspicions are confirmed.
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Idiot.
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”Leave it to a man to think it’s all about endurance. Typical.”
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That’s all she says on that. Calm and unbothered and with an oh so slight smile.
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”Do you think they’ll show up soon?”

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POSTED ON Aug 26, 2021 15:17:44 GMT

[attr="class","uriah"]again, he laughs.

"endurance plays an important part, surely."

but still, typical.

he shakes her head at her question, shrugging a shoulder as he shifts off the platform to just sink to the bottom. it doesn't take long for his feet to find the ground.

"i dunno. maybe in an hour or something."

with water up to his jaw, he turns over to look at her, smirking.

"we have a bit of time to kill."

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POSTED ON Aug 26, 2021 16:09:37 GMT

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”Uriah, keep that up and I’ll punch you.”
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She doesn’t sound upset, and she isn’t really, but she also absolutely means her words. As he should know, considering she did punch him once before.
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As Sol has come to learn over the years, some people seem to have a one-track kind of mind, and apparently Uriah can be counted amongst them.
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If his words don’t make it obvious enough, the smirk sure does.
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So, of course, she responds in the most deadpan and sarcastic tone possible:
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”Oh… so charming… wow... I think I’m blushing.”
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She is blushing, but it’s definitely because of the stupid heat of the pool… or so Sol would think, at least.
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"If you can stay quiet for more than five minutes, then maybe." She adds, her smirk matching his.

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POSTED ON Aug 26, 2021 16:30:29 GMT

[attr="class","uriah"]there's more to his mind, really, like how cute she looks when her cheeks are flushed like that, or like how he really wants to hold her hand again, but these thoughts are difficult, troubling, and it's often easier to resort to what's expected.

"if i stay quiet for five minutes..."

but for sol, he'll try his best not to take the easy route.

"...will you hold my hand?"

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’...Will you hold my hand?’
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Huh?
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Hold his hand?
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He’s joking, right? Why in the world would he want to do something like that? What’s the worth in it? What’s the fun?
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Sol doesn’t get it, because she has never really cared much about that sort of stuff.
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Still, he could have asked for more, and instead he asked for something simple. She appreciates that.
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”Make it six. Hope you’re good at keeping count.”
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A small smile, and with that, she shuts up.

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POSTED ON Aug 26, 2021 17:25:14 GMT

[attr="class","uriah"]six minutes. for anyone else it would be a piece of cake, but for uriah? it'll be a struggle.

the reward is too good to pass up, though, and he quickly nods, returning the smile before shutting up as well.

in his head, he counts, imagining wooloo jumping over a fence. he walks back over to the side to sit, leaning his back against the warm stone. his head tilts back, eyes closing.

eventually, the six minutes run up, and he's definitely lost count.

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Six minutes.
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Six minutes where she does no more than sit at the side of the pool and relax, sliding down enough so the water reaches her clavicles.
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Six minutes during which she wonders how much he’s struggling not to say something.
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And, honestly, six minutes during which she definitely expected him to give up.
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But, he doesn't.
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So, in the end, by the time about eight minutes have actually passed (because Sol didn’t bother with keeping track), she interrupts the silence with no more than a sigh.
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Extending her arm towards him, she offers her hand.

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POSTED ON Aug 26, 2021 18:12:04 GMT

[attr="class","uriah"]in the end, it's her sigh that pulls him out of his thoughts. his eyes open, head tilting over to meet her offered hand, and from it comes a genuine smile; warm, much like their surroundings.

without saying a word, he simply reaches for her hand, intertwining their fingers before lowering it back into the water.

he shifts just a little closer to make it more comfortable. after a moment, he exhales and mutters:

"...thank you."

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Maybe, just maybe, holding his hand isn’t so bad, if only for the way it makes him smile.
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Sol doesn’t mind that smile. If anything… it’s kind of nice.
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Those are the thoughts that cross her mind when their fingers intertwine, and she allows herself a quiet chuckle at this, also moving just a little closer to him.
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”You’re welcome.”
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Then, she looks at him once more, quiet for a few seconds...
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”Though… I think you may need to get out of the water now.”
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By which she means that he looks like he's about to boil. Not like she's doing that much better though.

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POSTED ON Aug 26, 2021 19:14:32 GMT

[attr="class","uriah"]it isn't until she points it out that he realizes just how hot he feels. it's definitely uncomfortable, though it's eased by the comfort that comes from holding her hand.

so he chuckles, nodding as he looks at her.

"yeah...i don't want to stop holding your hand, though."

he draws circles against her skin, seemingly unaffected by the water.

"just a little more?"

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’I don't want to stop holding your hand, though.’
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Why?
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Sol doesn’t get it, and maybe she never will, because why on earth would he choose the discomfort of the hot water just to hold her hand? It’s not good, or healthy, and arguably it’s even stupid to do as much because people often even end up fainting from the heat of the hot springs at times.
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”You really are such a kid.”
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She rolls her eyes, and yet, she doesn’t pull her hand away.
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It may be stupid, but even Sol has to admit it’s kind of nice, even if she too should be getting out of the hot spring by now. She looks at him, and a faint smile tugs at the corners of her lips.
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”Okay. Five more minutes.”

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POSTED ON Aug 27, 2021 8:45:46 GMT

[attr="class","uriah"]how she rolls her eyes has never bothered him; if anything, he finds it cute, and the sight of it has him chuckling. his smile only grows at her acceptance, as dumb as it might be to stay in the heat.

"five more minutes."

five more minutes until he has to let go and inevitably return to just being...whatever they are.

it's five minutes he'll cherish.

and so, with a content sigh, he closes his eyes once again, relishing the warmth he feels not from the water but from her. his thumb continues to draw circles.

he doesn't count this time.

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It’s not five minutes.
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It’s more like ten.
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And, then those ten turn into fifteen, because Sol herself doesn’t bother to keep count either.
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But, even when realizing that more than five minutes have passed, she doesn’t care to let go, because the truth is she doesn’t mind holding his hand, and there’s even a strange calm that comes with doing as much in the perfect silence of this room.
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She knows she probably shouldn’t be allowing this to happen, because it could so easily cause those expectations of his to bloom once more, but maybe because the heat has made her lightheaded or maybe because she truly doesn’t care, Sol ignores these thoughts.
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She closes her eyes and she enjoys the warmth, only being pulled back from this calm and relaxed state by the sound of someone struggling to open the door.
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”Oh. They’re here.” With that, she finally pulls back, taking away her hand.
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Then, her gaze meets his. ”Come on.”
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Despite her words, Sol steps out of the pool without a rush; stepping out onto cold tiles and reaching for her towel in order to carefully wrap it around her body before heading for the door.

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POSTED ON Aug 27, 2021 9:57:49 GMT

[attr="class","uriah"]inevitably, over the course of however long he holds her hand for, his mind drifts to the possibilities, to the day and night they spent together, and just how much he wants to spend more time with her. he still has his owed dinner, but what happens after that? what if they never become anything more than people who work together?

the sound of someone struggling to open the door pulls him out of his thoughts, and sadly, out of the moment.

his hand drifts back to his side, cold.

"right. yeah."

he steps out of the pool as well, mindful of his gaze as he steps over to the side to retrieve his wet towel. he wraps it around his body, not particularly minding the feeling.

eventually, the door opens.

"sorry! that was my bad. i'll pay for the damages."

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