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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[tender_cruelty]

"In general, or specifically in a public shower?" Allelujah asked innocently and he really had been spending too much time with Badou hadn't he, if he was talking like this. He rubbed his forehead tiredly. They would have to have words at some point.

The other man seemed to be reacting rather worse. He could blame Badou for that too. It was the principle of the thing.

"It would probably get us told off for sexual harrassment," he agreed.

[age_of_kings]

"And I'm already on watch for indecent conversations on the public board!" Tolten pointed out, with a small laugh. It was odd what these people considered taboo and what they didn't. Public bathing was perfectly fine, but one couldn't discuss the very fact of sexual intercourse existing? That was really a rather backwards way to look at it.

"They really do watch our every move, don't they? It makes my skin crawl when I truly think about it. It's not...it's not decent."

Really, Allelujah wasn't a bad bath time companion. He kept his distance, which was quite appreciated, and didn't spend a great deal of time looking over at Tolten. You didn't need to stare at someone you were talking to!

[tender_cruelty]

"Ah, it's a hazard of posting on the bulletin," Allelujah replied with a slight grin. "I've seen some strange things." He paused thoughtfully, cocking his head slightly to one side. "Watch out for glitter." That seemed to keep cropping up. The nurses kept supplying it as though they believed that they were all as easily distracted as Badou.

He stepped back under the spray, washing the soap from his hair and slicking it back. "They don't really care about what is decent. They wouldn't be setting the monsters at night on us if they did." That was far more indecent than watching them in the showers in his opinion.