As soon as he saw the water rise up (and up) Teisel knew he didn't have time to get out of its path. Wrapping his arms around the bench, he took a deep breath and braced himself. The force of the water squeezed the air right back out of his lungs. He gritted his teeth, arms straining to keep his grip on the bench as the wave tried to pull him away. When the water subsided, he collapsed onto the muddy ground, gulping air and blinking water out of his stinging eyes.

SuperIdiot's indignation was the last straw. Mad as a wet hen and still gasping for breath, he used the bench to hoist himself up to his feet. "You...utter...moron!" He took a moment to get his breath back. "What'd you do a damn stupid thing like that for? How is acting like a sleazebag supposed to be nice?" he added, almost as an afterthought. Obviously, SuperIdiot thought that the androids were actual girls, which made his advances that much more distasteful. If the guy had tried that crap with Teisel's sister, heavy artillery would have been involved.