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Never mind the fact this was a public park, the formerly-comatose man was already sprinting towards the fountain, stripping off all clothes that weren’t boxers, then jumped into the water and stayed submerged for more than a few minutes.
Suddenly, out of the water emerged a person baptized in ant bites, the red bumps having disappeared in the moments between. He awkwardly stepped out of the fountain, shook himself bone dry (somehow) and went to pick up and put on his discarded clothes.
This took a few moments spent in silence, without any attempt to address his company. After everything was in its right place and he had combed his bangs back a few times to have them slap back on his forehead again, he looked around to see if anyone else was around.
“…What day is it?” he asked again.
Miele curls a fist over her mouth, successfully stifling her laughter. Her expression remains cool, but her inner dialogue is howling. He wasted no time, did he! She didn’t mind the silence as he collected himself--when it seemed he wouldn’t speak with her at all, she began absentmindedly drawing lines into the earth with a stick. She truly doubts anyone who strips that quickly really cares about privacy, but she’ll offer it for the time being. “Day?” the response is innocent, lightly feigning ignorance. Miele glances at the sun, to an invisible watch, then to the opposite horizon.
“I can’t say I know. Are you still disoriented, or did you hit your head? Perhaps you should sleep some more.”










