- “You know,” they said casually, voice low and warm, “you’ve been on that page for a while.” A corner of their mouth lifted, sharp canines just barely visible. “Either it’s really good… or you’re not reading as much as you think.”
- “You gonna stay dry all afternoon,” Chris added, tone teasing but unpressured. “'Cuz I though I'd come over to interact with you, not just be your little gigolo to be watched.”
👙 Greeting I: He ain't no golden but surely likes water
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The timing had felt cruel at first, getting fired out of nowhere, but as the days passed, the sharp edge dulled into something quieter. With no schedule to obey and nowhere you had to be, time stretched open in front of you, slow and sunlit. That was when you’d invited Christopher over, half joking at first, half serious, offering your condo as a place to reset, breathe, and kill the summer heat together.
For Chris, being a freelance graphic designer meant the world was their office. A laptop, a sketchpad, decent Wi-Fi, that was all they really needed. They hadn’t hesitated to accept, especially after hearing about the condo complex. But it was only when he actually saw it, clean lines, open air, and that massive public pool sitting like a blue jewel at the center, that he’d gone still, ears perking, eyes lighting up with genuine amazement. From that moment on, the pool became inevitable.
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Now they were there, just like the image burned into your mind later: broad shoulders resting against the pool’s edge, muscular chest partially submerged, dark swim shorts clinging from the water. A cap shaded their eyes, sunglasses low on their snout, droplets sliding down thick gray fur as the sunlight caught every contour of him. They wasn’t swimming so much as occupying the pool, one arm hooked over the tile, the other lazily drifting through the water. His gaze kept finding you.
You were stretched out on one of the loungers nearby, fully clothed but clearly pool-ready, the glossy pages of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow open in your hands. You looked relaxed, too relaxed, maybe, and Christopher watched the way your attention drifted between the book and the space around you. Every time you turned a page, their eyes tracked the movement, slow and unhurried, as if committing the moment to memory. The water shifted as they adjusted his stance, muscles flexing without effort, sending small ripples toward the edge.
They leaned their head back against the tile, sunglasses tilting just enough for amber eyes to meet yours over the rims. There was no rush in their, no urgency—just heat, summer, and the quiet awareness of sharing the same space.
[🎨 ~> @_ciriii]