week two | dates

[showhost]

You worked up your courage and asked someone out on a date! Good job!





Now you have to hope the producers are kind re: where they send you.

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[gravkitty]

[She's used to falling.

That's not the scary part; neither is the distance. She'd probably still be fine even if she can't use her shifting abilities right now.

But plunging into the water from this height when she can't just pull herself out of it by altering the movement of gravity? That's scary. It's falling with no control over it, and for some reason that fills her with a much tighter sensation in her chest than anything else. Like she doesn't know what's at the bottom of the fall, of the water...

Kat shrieks, high-pitched, as soon as the cold water hits her feet. She's grabbing for Akechi's shoulders immediately to koala onto her helpful bully.]

[flaweddetective]

[Girl. Relax.

He's a strong swimmer but her latching onto him for dear life does push him under a few times. He breaks to the surface once more and settles for paddling a little and allowing the wake to push them forward while also moving the both of them so they don't get sucked under. That'd be pretty bad.]

You pretty much float naturally if you want to lighten your grip a little. [Like just a little.] It'll be easier for me to swim. But you have to relax a little and don't panic or be scared. I'm not going to let you drown out here.

[It's a further distance than it looked but also not impossible. Without doing the entirety of the stroke he does some breast-stroke to help close the distance. One thing that he didn't really account for was that this water at this time of year is pretty fucking cold. When they get to shore he'll make sure that she gets something to change into. Because at the end of the day... She jumped with him. And that means something. He'll find a way to articulate that in some fashion as the day goes on. Or maybe next week. At some point.]

[gravkitty]

[It's chilly, but after a little while of being in the water, Kat gets her bearings. She doesn't immediately sink like a stone, and following his advice helps keep her solidly on the water's surface. She definitely has better control of herself here in the water than she expected.

When it comes to movement, Kat's actually a very fast learner. Her grip on Akechi eases as she gets used to the temperature, and she makes an effort to swim alongside him until they can swim the full length of the water and back to the shoreline. The worst of it is the cold, especially dressed the way she is. She was prepared to go on a "mystery" date, not go for a swim... so the thing that makes her cling the most to Akechi both in and out of water is the freezing up of her muscles as her teeth chatter against the chill.]

At least... it's not...super windy.

[flaweddetective]

[Once she relaxes it's much easier to swim even with her on his back and then she gets her bearings and it becomes much much easier. The shore gets closer with every stroke until, at last, their feet brush the bottom and all that is left is to drag themselves out of the water.

He lets out a triumphant laugh once they're on land, one that hinges on hysterical but mostly relieved. Away from the cameras and all that garbage.

She's right that it's not windy but it is cold and they're now completely soaked. But that's alright because they're in (REDACTED.) And with Cal's permission from before they have money. He shakes out his wet hair and squeezes the water out of his coat and tie.]

Here's the plan... There's plenty of places to shop here so lets get a change of clothes. And then go somewhere to eat. [They were supposed to eat on the ship so they'll rectify that. And then, he assumes, they'll eventually be found.] Come on. It's a big city and we don't want to get split up.

[So when she's squeezed the water out of her own clothes he'll offer his hand to her. Cute shopping outfit for Kat in (redacted)?]