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[Fairly late in the evening, a message comes up on the network--]

Does anyone have any advice for help with sleep troubles?

I just arrived at the beginning of the month, and I don't think I've had a restful night since then.

I suppose it doesn't help that I haven't decided whether to try and remain nocturnal or not, but I'd settle for anything if it meant getting some sleep.

[And then, much later in the evening--]

How do other vampires handle living in a climate like this?

Even with this air conditioner on, it's too hot.

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Y-You definitely can't be naked! It's a pool, not a bath!

[HE WOULD BE TOO DISTRACTED TO SWIM--]

[But okay, Shell just eyes the selection and... picks the biggest one. It should fit sorta?? Maybe??]

[But he won't start changing until he's sure Childe isn't looking, since it looks like there are no privacy curtains to be found in here, alas.]

[ God does he really have to pick one. He’s not going to be naked but also what are these swimsuits, they look like little onesies.

He’s not looking, so Shell can rest assured, but he’s still not really… picking one either. He doesn’t have to be in the water to teach the blond how to swim, but he also has no qualms about diving in if it turns out Shell’s prone to drowning.

Given the whole “drinking blood” thing, tho, he’s not even sure if he can drown??? It’d be interesting to find out. ]

I’ll just… stand by and watch. We’ll start you out small, so there’s no real risk to you if your head goes underwater.

[No, stop, you're only going to appeal to his humiliation kink--]

...fine. I guess you aren't the one who needs to cool down anyway.

[Time to strip!! But hm. The more layers he takes off, the more Childe is sure to notice the very strong rosey scent coming from him. A perfume, maybe?]

[In any case, he manages to get dressed while Childe isn't looking and... god.]

...th-these are really awful, though.

[NOTHING IS LEFT TO THE IMAGINATION at least he's got some nice muscles to look at.]

[ While a part of him wants to make the most obvious show of staring ever, just to rile the blond up, he does the nice thing and makes sure to turn away a bit to afford him some privacy.

Even so, he still notices the scent that comes off of him, the fragrance more flowery? Than he’s used to but fitting Shell all the same. ]

Oh? [ At the comment he turns and makes a rather blatant attempt at sizing him up. Muscles are exciting if only because he can expect at least a decent fight out of the blond, but he doesn’t think anything more than that. ]

Not bad. You might be able to give me a spot of exercise after all.

[...]

[He can't tell if he's being flirted with or mocked, and he hates that he likes both.]

Well, we'll see how things go afterward.

[He walks out to water and walks down into it. And-- makes a bit of a face.]

Not as cold as it could be, but it'll do for learning... [He looks up at Childe.] So? What should I do first?

[ Admittedly, he’s a little surprised that Shell just waded right in, expecting him to be toeing the edge of the swimming pool practically asking to be shoved in. Childe hasn’t actually undressed, but he’s taken off his shoes and rolled up his pants a little, and after much deliberation had decided to simply leave his shirt on but unbuttoned all the way down the side.

At his side, his Hydro Vision gleams with a blue to rival the water of the pool. ]

So when you say you don’t know how to swim… do you mean like, you can’t float at all or..? Can you at least doggy paddle?

...I've never actually been in water deep enough to swim in it.

[VERY BABY the only reason he knows about pools at all is his family who lives down south, probably.]

[ oh my god he’s actually baby

Childe isn’t quite sure where to start, at least Teucer had the experience of accidentally falling into a body of water when he was younger. ]

… well, okay then, try swimming and not letting your feet touch the water. Just use your hands and try and paddle over to the other side. Not the deep end, but just stay in the shallow part.

All right.... like this?

[Gonna... make an attempt...??]

[Just fuckin' sinks to the bottom of the pool. He has like no extra body fat, just muscle?? At least it's shallow enough for him to resurface fast.]

Th-This is trickier than I thought....

[ oh shit

there he goes

Childe shifts from his squatting position by the side of the pool reflexively, leaning forward to dip his fingers in the water when Shell comes back up. ]

… okay. Baby steps, I got it.

[ The jewel on his belt flows faintly when he leans back, allowing Shell to grab the edge of the pool. ]

Here. Grab and start kicking out your legs.

[ He doesn’t say anything else, but there’s a splash??? Behind Shell?? This place was empty, right? ]

--hm?

[Well of course he's going to turn and look?? While still doing as he's told because of course he's going to follow orders, he's a bottom.]

...did you throw something in the water?

[ why is he like this ]

Hm? No, I didn’t. Ah - straighten out your legs a little more, you want to give really strong kicks. Here —

[ and the water churns, sliding over muscles and thighs and there’s the distinct feeling of something curling around Shell’s leg to guide it into stronger, more powerful motions.

It may or may not feel like a hand. Or a tentacle. ]

[Childhood abandonment issues, mostly.]

Er, more like-- wha!?

[Things progressed to tentacle porn much faster than expected.]

[Amazingly, he keeps his composure enough not to just jump right out, continuing to kick his legs despite the brief hiccup.]

A-Are you doing that...?

Well, how else am I supposed to teach you? [ short of just getting in the water, but. It’s the little things.

He keeps this up a few moments longer, and there’s a look of thoughtful concentration on his face, taking in Shell’s attempts with gradually increasing nods of approval. ]

Okay, good, very good. You’re doing great. Now —

[ He unfolds his arms from where he’s got them folded on his knees and starts making the motions of a simple front crawl stroke. ]

Try practicing like this. And uh. It’s usually done with your face in the water, but I think we can forgo that for now..

[Shell, who has no idea what magic is, is now extremely impressed with Childe. And probably thinks he's a witch or something idek.]

A-All right! Like... this?

[He's going to look a little goofy as he tries to figure out how to do this without putting his face in the water. But he's a pretty fast learner, and seems to be picking it up pretty well! It'd be easier if he could float like even a little bit, but some people are just denser okay.]

Yeah, you’ve got the right of it!

[ He sounds a little proud, almost. There’s not grip on Shell’s legs, which… might be telling, but Childe continues on like nothing happened.

Stretching out a hand, he points at the corner of the pool that’s still in the shallow end. ]

Now, using what you’ve learned, try swimming down there. Make sure your feet don’t touch the floor.

[In which Shell learns he might have a praise kink, too--]

Got it!

[AND OFF HE GOES gradually. Still a little slow, and splashing a lot more than he needs to, but he manages to swim all the way down, stopping only when he bumps right into the wall... a-and then casually tries to just turn around and swim back, u saw nothing.]

[ oh gosh he’s so excited, Childe can’t help but to laugh a little at the enthusiastic swimming motions. ]

Okay, let’s crank it up a notch.

[ have you ever seen a fifteen foot tsunami before? well guess what’s about to come crashing down :) ]

[SIR WHAT IN THE GODDAMN??]

[Shell manages to YELL before he's slammed down by the water, being dragged around the pool as the water splashes around. He forgets to even try to swim at first, but eventually the frantic kicking starts as he tries to grab onto the edge of the pool.]

Wh-What are you doing!? Are you trying to drown me!?

Of course not, you’ve got the basics down, comrade! You’re a natural!

[ it’s telling Childe has to shout to be heard over the sound of rumbling water. The jewel at his hip glows with an otherworldly light, and Shell can probably see the beginnings of ripples in the water.

The ripples gyrate faster and faster, turning into a cyclone of sorts?? And before long there’s a giant whirlpool forming in the middle of the pool, trying hard to suck Shell in. ]

Remember to kick with your legs! [ Childe says, like that’s any help at all. ]

[INSERT WARBLING SCREAM HERE]

[Yeah, this is no help at all, because try as he might, he's no Olympic swimmer. And even an Olympic swimmer would be like son what the fuck.]

[SO INTO THE VORTEX HE GOES]

— ah.

[ well that’s not what he’d expected to happen. but he doesn’t repent, the whirlpool doesn’t stop, and Childe quickly cups both hands to mouth to be heard of the roar of water. ]

Kick with your legs! Your legs!

[HIS LEGS DO NOTHING, SIR, HE IS ACTIVELY DROWNING]

[If Childe doesn't let up in another minute, he's gonna breathe in water and stop moving.]

[ it’s getting obvious pretty quickly that this isn’t helping. perhaps be overestimated Shell’s abilities, but also - he supposes he might have gotten a little carried away. just a little.

Straightening, Childe shucks off his shirt and lets it flutter to the ground before diving cleanly into the churning waters. As he cuts a clean path to Shell the whirlpool slows, and then eventually dies down altogether, and the Harbinger takes a moment to tread water and haul one of the blond’s arms over his shoulder so he can paddle them back to shallow water at the pool’s edge. ]

Puts him in all of them

you godless heathen

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