wow pretend that icon is water.

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[Your name is John Egbert, and you have recently joined a gym to get back into shape. You determined that if you were ever going to make yourself look decent to anyone you would have to tone your muscles and and lose your cute little baby pudge.

You have taken a wide interest in a couple of areas around the gym, mainly the cardio workouts, the weights, and the pool. There was something about going to take a swim around eight-thirty in the evening. It was usually just you and the highly attractive lifeguard- you think his name is Dave? But you aren't too sure.

On this particular night you had been thinking far too hard, and hadn't put your glasses back on quite yet before you walked back around the edge of the pool. For some reason you think this was a wonderful idea. A fantastic way to end your night. But that isn't seeming to be the case. On your walk back to the edge you trip over a pool noodle, hit your elbow and side on the edge of the pool and fall in.

The world is kind of black. There isn't much you can do.]

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[He rolls onto his side and coughs up whatever is in his lungs. It's kind of embarrassing like he's throwing up or something. It burns just like that.

In a hoarse voice he attempts to reply.]

Yeah, I'm fine. I just walked too close to the edge. I don't have very good depth perception without my glasses on. [Speaking of, he really should put those back on.]

[knightime]

[Dave pats John's back in what is hopefully a soothing gesture.]

I can get those for you. We should move you to the benches or something. A little ways from the edge of the pool. Something tells me you don't really want to swim anymore.

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I was doing laps before I decided to be dumb getting out, I don't think i would even try to swim anymore today. [He's trying to breathe right now, but getting to the benches would be nice.]

Thanks for coming after me.

[knightime]

[Dave is careful when he helps John up and leads him to a bench so the other could sit and properly gain his bearings.]

It's my job to make sure people don't drown. That's why we're hired.

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[He wobble slightly to gain his balance and then walks with Dave over to the bench. He points over to the blue bag over further down.]

I wasn't breathing, you saved my life. For that I am grateful to you. Oh, over there. My glasses should be sitting on top of that blue bag.

[knightime]

Also part of my job. You can't be hired unless you're certified to be able to do CPR.

[Dave walks over to John's bag and comes back with his glasses.] Here you go.

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Just take my gratitude, okay? I feel really dumb for thinking i could walk a straight line without my glasses.

[He slips his glasses back on and then rubs under them at his eyes. He is really tired now.]

I think I should probably stick around until I stop feeling lightheaded.

[knightime]

Gratitude, accepted. You can stick around. I just need to clean up the pool and put away shit. It's going to take me some time, but don't go near the pool again while I'm doing it.

[Dave grins a little before he starts putting away anything that's in the pool.]

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[John sits there and watches the other. Every once in a blue moon coughing again. His body was still trying to make sure the intruding water wasn't there. Fuck all if he was going to trip like that again.

He decided he would leave when Dave was ready to roll out of here.]

[knightime]

[Dave finally finishes cleaning up. He just slips on jeans over his swim trunks and throws on his t-shirt, before picking up his duffel bag.]

I enjoy the company but I gotta lock up dude.

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[John finally scrambles to his feet and grabs his own duffle bag. He had already put his sweatpants on and he would put his tank on in the car. No big deal, they're all men around here.]

Thanks again, I should really be more careful.

[knightime]

[Not his problem if you're indecent. He's off the clock. Dave shoos him out so he can lock the door up.]

It's my job. Don't sweat it, ... [He trails off. He only recognizes you for being a regular. He has no idea what your name is.]

[longwinded]

[He smiled, and waved. It was silly how John knew Dave's name and Dave didn't know what his was. It hadn't really dawned on John to even introduce himself.

Though if Dave peeks at the check out screen, he'll see the last guest who checked out. Which was indeed John. Looks like Dave is gonna have to wait till John comes to work out tomorrow.]

[knightime]

[Dave raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything. Whatever. It's not like the other was going to be a regular in terms to talking to him, right? Dave was just a lifeguard. Not some pal who just so happens to be at the same gym while you're there.

But Dave works regularly, so John probably knows his schedule pretty well.</small.]

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[John typically came two hours before close, one hour in the gym and one hour in the pool. Tonight he saunters in at the same time he did any other night. Setting his things down and just stepping into the shallow end. He's in favor of keeping his glasses on.

He didn't see Dave around, just the female guard who wasn't paying him much attention. Perhaps at the end he'll swim ten laps. Sounds about fair.]

[knightime]

[Dave was in the locker room. He shoved his stuff in the locker and headed back out to the pool. He needed to stretch a bit, but Dave was gonna swim some laps and loosen up a bit.

There wasn't a lot of people, if any, in the pool, so he was going to take advantage of that to get some swimming in.]

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[John feels more like a creep every single time he comes to the pool. He doesn't mean to watch Dave like he does. He's just really attractive, and he swore he didn't even really like guys this much. Not that he had actually ever been with one or anything.

Dave is toned, and it shows when he swims those laps. It's probably the hottest thing he's seen in a long time.]

[knightime]

[Dave stretched for a bit first. Moving slowly as he stretched out his legs and arms. Dave was pretty flexible from the looks of it and kept himself in shape. What was surprising were the large nicks and scars that adorned his body. Too many for someone his age to have on a whim.

He finally got back to his feet and dived into the pool, starting his laps with just freestyle.]

[longwinded]

[Nope, John was trying not to stare. Even tried floating around a bit to relax and there he was. Just swimming and swimming and swimming. Alright, it is definitely time to go.

He swims back to the edge and climbs out. Ensuring he won't trip again and drown himself. Perhaps he could just watch Dave a bit longer while he's drying off.]

[knightime]

[Dave was doing backstroke at this point. Dave kept his eyes closed, and although he was doing laps, he seemed relaxed. Like he was just enjoying himself swimming back and forth in the pool.

He didn't really realize that John was kind of watching him. He was so used to keeping his eye on people that he didn't really realize when the same thing was happening to him.]

[longwinded]

[John kind of felt like a creep, worse than the other night when he was watching Dave. But he just couldn't take his eyes off of him. He was toned, gorgeous. What was he supposed to do? Not stare?

John was comfortable enough with himself to say he thought Dave was really attractive.]

[knightime]

[Dave finished up his laps and lifted himself out of the pool to sit on the side. He was talking to the lifeguard on duty. Something about volunteering for CPR classes or something.]

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[At which point John has gotten out of the pool, grabbed his stuff and headed back to the locker rooms. Because not only did that cause him to have feelings for the hot lifeguard- it also caused an awkward boner.]

[knightime]

[John. You're so fucking anime. When are you actually gonna talk to Dave again? It's not like he's really noticed you. You're still just another face who frequents the pool to him.]

[longwinded]

[Don't judge him. He'll eventually talk to Dave again. John is the most anime dude in that gym, he can't even handle lifeguard Striders abs.

He might try again today. When he doesn't have that awkward boner. He's just sitting on the edge of the pool. It's almost closing time at this point why is he still here.]