Library [06/13]

[furnaceface]

The books were more or less in a state of half-decent organization, with the exception of whatever happened to look interesting in the mechanics section, today. Pearl Jam was playing relatively quietly on the stereo, and the faint odour of burning sulphur drifted lazily throughout the library as today's library aide contented himself to sit at the desk and read.

Must be a Sunday.

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Re: Talk to Jono!

[furnaceface]

//Well, if we weren't in th'cabins at the time, I might have made a special pit-stop for just such an occasion,// he replied, lightly. //But I'll tell you what, luv. Th'next time I feel it to be absolutely necessary to ruin some of my best clothing, I'll make certain to do so when we're in th'dorms, and when Jak is off on a mission of some sort in Haven.//

He was pretty much going to make a point of this now, you realize.

Re: Talk to Jono!

[living_endless]

"Thank you," Didi said primly. "Do that, and I'll send Jaime off to visit Dinah, or whatever he's doing."

She arced an eyebrow sympathetically. "Were they really one of your best pairs?"

Re: Talk to Jono!

[furnaceface]

//They were,// Jono agreed, his tone carrying a hint of a sigh along with it. //Unfortunately. They fit just so, right up until I got fed up with th'heat and made my way into th'water like a total twonk.//

Again, it had been absolutely worthwhile.

//So... Time for actual swim trunks. It's not even July yet. I can't imagine it'll get much more pleasant from here.//

Re: Talk to Jono!

[living_endless]

"Maybe a really good tailor could rescue them?" Didi suggested, without much force behind it. "Or we could turn into a nudist camp for the rest of the summer, but that's ... not really your thing."

Re: Talk to Jono!

[furnaceface]

It really, really, really wasn't his thing. But he gave her a look that said that he was thankful for the suggestion, at least.

//Nudist from th'waist down,// he mused. //It'll be some sort of movement, perhaps. A revolution. 'Down with pants.'//

Pants in both the American and British sense, in this case.

Re: Talk to Jono!

[living_endless]

"It'd make Alex Karev happy?" Didi offered. "Though not as happy as topless day, but ... y'know. Beggars shouldn't be choosers."

No, she didn't really care what Alex thought, but this was a silly conversation.

Re: Talk to Jono!

[furnaceface]

//For whatever reason, I can't possibly imagine topless day going half as smoothly as Alex might expect it to,// Jono pointed out, bemused.

Even self-depreciating humour was humour, after all, and there actually wasn't anything particularly sullen about the statement at all.