fandomhigh | Let's Play Some Sports!; Thursday, First Period [01/09].

"Hey, everyone," said Gladio, giving the class a nod once they gathered in the danger shop, which was set up like an outdoor sort of stadium, and taking a moment to roll his shoulders, stretch his arms, as if preparing for a long session of physical activity, even if he'd mostly just be there in the coaching position, "and welcome to Let's Play Some Sports. Where we're going to be...you guessed it...play some sports."

He grinned, because that sort of subtle comedy was the humor he really strived for.

"So today's class is going to focus on a sport that has a lot of little sports in it to give me an idea of your strengths and weakness and what you seem to enjoy or really not enjoy at all, and that's Track and Field. But before we get into that, let's get those introductions out of the way. Go ahead and tell me who you are, whether you wanted to be in this class or not," that, he said with a faint wry snort and a grin, "and what your favorite sport is, if you have one, and why. And if you don't have one, tell me why not, too. That'll help me decide what else we're going to explore in this class further down the line.

"So let's get warmed up and stretching while we do that," he said, now crossing one arm over his chest and pulling it close with the other, then switching arms, "so when we're finished, we can mostly get right into it."

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Who in his idle time might be wondering if he could learn how to juggle those shotputs.

And here was Nell, a little sweaty after all the activity, but still smiling and cheerful. "I do not think I have any interest in being a pole vaulter."

Gladio looked like, for a brief second, he was going to say something before he caught himself, snorted slightly, and then seemed to change tack. "Yeah," is what he did say, "more than happy leaving all that pole-handling to Specs."

Which still had enough of that original, initial thought in it to leave a faintly crooked grin on his face.

"But I know for me," he added, and looking at Nell seemed to change that smile a little, soften some of it around those cocky edges, "it's because you know what they say. The bigger they are, the harder they fall, right? You could probably get up there pretty easily, I'd think."

And there was that first thought coming right back around to his thoughts, which he shoo'd away, because he was a gentleman.

...sometimes.

Nell blushed and shook her head, very glad that no one else was still around. "Oh you!" she said, with her own soft smile. "I think that sort of thing is best saved for when we're home!"

And here she'd gotten the censored version, too! Gladio's grin broadened that she'd still been able to pick up on that thread even with him being 'good' about it and gave her a little nudge.

"Better for a private lesson, huh?"

"I'm all in favor of private lessons," she said with a little wink of her own.

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