[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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[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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[attr="class","uriah"]"huh?"

oh.

idiot.

unless?

"i'll be fine. i think they have dry ones somewhere in here."

but that's not really the point, is it? he shrugs, laughing.

"you really think i'll only last five minutes?"

from experience, that had not been the case, but he leaves this unsaid for her sake as well as for the sake of his physical wellbeing. still, the smirk he wears is perhaps a little too smug.

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[attr="class","uriah"]water's splashed his way, hotter than he expects, and all he can do is raise an arm to fruitlessly defend himself. he laughs after, enjoying the moment.

her words come just in time for the towel to drift up to the surface. he lifts it out and tosses it off to the side of the room before sinking deeper into the water, legs stretching out.

he smiles, content.

"that's much better."

[attr="class","noodles"]wH37R4Q4

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[attr="class","uriah"]intentionally, he waits a little bit to allow a false sense of security to build before eventually...

"...are you relaxing now?"

smirking, he looks over at her.

"i'm just fucking with you."

his hand continues to hold onto the poorly wrapped towel around his waist that, under the water, just seems to want to float up.

he peers down at it, growing a little too uncomfortable.

"can i...uh..."

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[attr="class","uriah"]"yeah well you've been in here longer."

not sure why he gets defensive over something so menial, but the realization has him chuckling.

at the mention of peace and quiet, though, he pouts.

"please. i'm sure you were bored before i got here."

despite his words, he understands the intent behind her words, so he shuts up. not sure how long that'll last...

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[attr="class","uriah"]and exactly like a kid, excitement washes over his features, not as subtle as he'd like to be as he nods, accepting her invitation before sinking a little deeper into the water.

thankfully, he doesn't outright do a cannonball in.

"holy this is hot."

he makes slightly awkward noises as he lowers and lowers until finally, he's submerged up to his chest.

and then he sinks even beyond that, letting water come up to his jaw.

"this feels really nice."

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[attr="class","uriah"]"i think there's one up in snowpoint but fuck that."

who would ever want to brace the freezing cold before dipping into a pool that's vastly hot right after? that sounds like a recipe for a disaster.

like a little kid, his legs kick a little in the water, not hard enough to splash but definitely enough to notice.

it isn't as relaxing as he'd like it to be, so he turns to look at her to ask:

"you mind if i have a little dip?"

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[attr="class","uriah"]briefly, his mind wanders to the various possibilities, though it really shouldn't because it's not like they're anything other than friends. actually, are they even friends? things have been weird ever since that night.

it's almost too easy to ignore everything at the sight of her smirk.

fuck.

"it's really hot."

he chuckles.

"i've never been before so this is all new to me. it feels nice so far."

he kinda wishes he could dip his whole body in, though. maybe later...if they ever get out of here.

"it's meant to be relaxing, right?"

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[attr="class","uriah"]without the awkward distance between them, he starts to feel just a bit more comfortable in her presence, though the heat is honestly suffocating.

"oh i didn't...realize. sorry, i was just really distracted."

distracted by everything, really, but now that he's trapped here with her, it's clear where his distractions lie.

"don't worry about it. i'm sure he'll be fine."

abandoned twice in one weekend...

he gently wades his hands through the water, splashing it against his leg.

"are you here by yourself?"

[attr="class","noodles"]wUtxEi6V

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[attr="class","uriah"]you don't need to sit so far away.

but...there's nowhere else in the room to sit, unless she means?

regardless, he nods, deciding it best not to think too much over something that likely means so menial. but to him, it means more than it should.

he stands, approaching to sit a little closer to her, feet sinking into the water. he sits on the ledge instead of going all the way in, perhaps waiting for another invitation.

"sorry for intruding."

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[attr="class","uriah"]after a quick, futile look around, he shakes his head.

"nope. we could yell but i don't really wanna do that."

with another defeated sigh, he steps a little deeper into the room, approaching closer to her if only to sit on a small chair off to the side of the room. he tugs at the ends of his towel, making sure to keep things covered.

"you can...pretend like i'm not here, if you want."

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[attr="class","uriah"]"chase you out — you know, when you've exceeded your time limit, or whatever."

he's struggling to keep his cool, that much is clear, and at the realization that they might have to spend hours trapped here together, he suddenly feels almost as defeated as she does.

"to relax, i guess. a friend invited me out here for the weekend."

a friend he just abandoned...sorry, Martín del Mar.

"i guess we're sort of trapped here for a while."

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