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damned_institute2012-03-12 12:48 am
forsworn) wrote in damned_institute2012-03-12 12:48 am
Day 62: Men's Showers (4th Shift)
This whole day had been quiet so far, and Kratos rather liked it that way. Aside from a mandatory therapy session, he had not been forced into talking with someone he didn't know under the pretense of making friends, nor had he been conversely accosted. There was still a report that he needed to give, if Sora would actually be around the next day for him to give it, but that was different. Reports and things of a more business-like nature agreed with him where small talk did not.
He was the first one into the showers for perhaps the first time, which meant that the often sought-after corner shower was now his for the taking. Kratos had no problem with communal showers, thanks to his time in the military, but the corner shower had this aura about it, this sort of vibe that clearly stated, "Do not bother me"--exactly what he was looking for, on a day where he'd enjoyed mostly peace and quiet.
Turning the water on, he waited for a few seconds under the spray to thoroughly soak his hair before reaching for the shampoo.
[OLD MAN CLUB MEETING NOW IN SESSION]
He was the first one into the showers for perhaps the first time, which meant that the often sought-after corner shower was now his for the taking. Kratos had no problem with communal showers, thanks to his time in the military, but the corner shower had this aura about it, this sort of vibe that clearly stated, "Do not bother me"--exactly what he was looking for, on a day where he'd enjoyed mostly peace and quiet.
Turning the water on, he waited for a few seconds under the spray to thoroughly soak his hair before reaching for the shampoo.
[OLD MAN CLUB MEETING NOW IN SESSION]
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The public showers? Not one of those things.
The idea of being naked around other people still really rubbed him the wrong way. Even if it was just a bunch of guys. He still couldn't imagine how anyone could consider this normal. Hell, Snow really didn't feel like it was any less embarrassing now than it had been his first time in. Though to tell the truth, the actual taking clothes off and walking in was probably the worst part of it. Once he was actually in the showers, he was too distracted by adjusting the shower water and stuff to pay attention to the fact that there were other people around.
But hey! He got the knob thing down! It didn't even take him that long to get the water to a normal temperature. See? He could get the hang of things. Maybe a warm shower was all he needed to clear his head up a little? ...Nah. He wasn't hugely into this stuff that he found it relaxing. If anything, bathing for a long time seemed like it'd be boring. He didn't have the patience to stand around doing nothing like that.
So despite feeling victorious over his mastery of shower nozzles, he didn't take too long to finish. Getting dressed again was a lot simpler this time, too, since he didn't have a stupid, clunky military uniform to assemble around himself. ...Man, he'd hated that. Thank goodness that was all over.
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