[attr="class","uriah"]at her comment, he chuckles, shrugging a shoulder.

"just like to make an entrance."

he smirks as well, faint, before choosing to focus his gaze elsewhere. looking at her only seems to make his heart flutter, which is only detrimental to what he's supposed to be doing.

to what tonight's supposed to be: dinner as friends.

"would you believe me if i said busy?"

truthfully, he has been busy in a very different way than what he usually is.

"i've been training a bit. kachow still doesn't listen, though, but i think that's just him."

[attr="class","noodles"]@sol

[attr="class","uriah"]it's safe to say that whatever plans uriah had were quickly dropped the moment he received her text. he thinks of what Martín del Mar had said to him during their hot springs getaway, remembering to take things slow and to not push too hard, essentially. just see how things naturally develop. it's good advice, really, because he would've shown up to the beach today with flowers otherwise.

uri shows up on time, not a minute late. he finds her almost immediately as she's not the hardest person to spot in a crowd; not that there's one to begin with. it's actually rather quiet today.

"mind if i join you?"

it's meant more so as a greeting as he sits next to her, glancing out towards the rolling waves of lilycove.

"how have you been, sol?"

[attr="class","noodles"]@sol

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[attr="class","uriah"]uri's pretty soft in general, so the statement doesn't really bother him even if he knows it's not the military life that's made him even softer, but his captain.

so he pouts, nodding at mars' words.

"it really has, mars."

[attr="class","noodles"]Martín del Mar

[attr="class","uriah"]a hand raises to catch the blown kiss only to throw it off to the side, discarding it.

"guardian angel uri has a nice ring to it."

the heat around them rises and uri's had enough of the water. he steps out, avoiding the intense heat that encapsulates around them.

"pretty sure my body can't handle anymore heat today."

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[attr="class","uriah"]"true, but it still won't be as good as the one i threw you."

uriah is great at parties, that much has always been true. who could ever forget the beer keg he got mars? that was a great night, too, or at least what he remembers of it.

"thanks, man. we'll see how it goes."

he's definitely imagined their wedding already.

"same goes for you. talk it out and if he hurts you again just shoot me a text."

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[attr="class","uriah"]oh shit. did he go too far? a look of regret washes over him but as he opens his mouth to apologize, he's splashed with very warm water.

he spits it out, laughing.

"you know i could never."

still, he splashes water back.

"who would i even ask? oh shit maybe i can ask ana."

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[attr="class","uriah"]it really had been a great day; it's one he misses, often wishing to relive if he could.

"...you wouldn't."

there are far too many to tell. he simply can't take the risk.

"maybe i can find another best man..."

inevitably, he imagines what sol would look like in a wedding dress. beautiful, most likely, but the thought quickly fades as he sighs.

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[attr="class","uriah"]this joke's a little better. he simply groans at it, splashing water over towards mars, uncaring about how it might dilute what's left of his sake.

"you're paying, obviously."

he sips.

"hope you're ready to be the best man at my wedding. prepare a speech."

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[attr="class","uriah"]it's rare to hear mars ever apologize, so that catches him off guard. he turns, disbelieved for a moment but ultimately shrugs. it's not like him to hold a grudge anyway.

"you've never been turned down, mars."

everyone wants you.

and though he doesn't say it, it on occasion has made him feel as though no one wants him, and that he could never compare.

it definitely sucks.

with a sigh, he pushes on a button that seems to make the water even hotter.

"we'll be okay."

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[attr="class","uriah"]"alright, alright, he's safe for now."

uriah means well, really, because he's just trying his best to watch out for mars. the last thing he wants is to see his friend hurt, and it sounds like cian's in the perfect position to do just that. little bitch.

but mars' words quickly make him reconsider.

"fuck you i asked her out a few times. she said no...but i still asked, so yeah, fuck you."

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[attr="class","uriah"]uriah was definitely simping over miss hot captain. even now, his mind flutters back to earlier, to how nice it felt to hold her hand again. fuck, he's fallen.

"you sure you don't want me to fight him? i mean, who cancels without giving a good reason?"

only now does he finally set the glass down before slipping into the water. he sighs; for whatver reason, it just doesn't feel as nice.

"lemme know how the talk goes."

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