Day 62: Men's Showers (4th Shift)

[forsworn]

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]

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[envy_the_sinners]

Scar was, at first, thankful for the chance to bathe. He could not even remember the last time he had taken a decent bath. Of course, his memory of his last few weeks in Lior were cloudy, as if they had happened years ago.

Had it really been two days?

But when the Ishbalan was marched into some sort of mass-bathroom and asked to remove his clothes, he froze. The nurse did not actually expect him to strip with these other people in the room, did she? At least, from what he could see, there were only other men. He was used to being very covered, with layers of desert robes protecting his body from the harsh sun. And this was not 'covered.'

At least the steamy air was somewhat soothing his aching head ans stomach. But the heat was heavy and wet. It made him uncomfortable. A desert-dweller was not made for the humidity, and Scar was not feeling well to begin with.

Trying and failing not to be overly awkward, Scar shuffled to one of the remaining empty shower nozzles. His vision was trained specifically on the strange handle on the wall as he fiddled with it, trying to get it to work. The technology was not something he had seen before. Hopefully he could get through this without anyone getting too sociable.

[Free~]