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Siri relished in the cool, clear water. The sun was merciless today. Without a moments hesitation, she had stripped down to her boxers and sports bra before leaping into the lake. She wasn't sure what kind of celebration was going on but the crowds milling about made her uneasy.

She sank to hide from the buzzing world above. The water was clear enough to see the crystals creeping along the bottom of the lake. Siri watched as the bubbles floated lazily to the surface. Her lungs burned as she drifted deeper. She squinted against the rippling silhouette dancing along the waters edge. She could hear a muffled voice calling out.

She looked back longingly towards the crystals. She was so close. With a huff of bubbles, she swam back towards the surface.

"Ever heard of the myth of Diana and Actaeon? Spyin' on women in lakes never did anyone any good."

Her words were mostly gurgled as she spewed water and wiped at her eyes. She moved closer to the bank, her feet barely brushing the bottom.

He threw his backpack up into a tree like he does every time and climbed up. Making himself comfortable he pulled out his book, began studying and even pulled out a snack to eat while he read. He felt so relaxed he started dozing off a bit, the book he was reading slowly sliding off his lap until eventually it fell from the tree and onto the floor, the little thud waking him up.

“Shit.” He muttered as he looked down at the book now laying open face up on the ground.

Work had been boring. It usually always was, the routine droning of day-to-day, but for Sal, it had been almost too routine. Clock in, organize the shelves, stand behind the counter, wait. It was a Tuesday morning, so things were about as mundane as they could get, but it didn’t make him any less antsy.

He reached a hand under his mask to scratch at his cheek, tapping a pen unceremoniously against the countertop. 

“Fuck. Sorry.” They were helping them pick up whatever had fallen onto the ground but wouldn’t take their eyes off the direction they came running from. Who or what was chasing them wasn’t important to know, they just knew they had to go. “Here.” they added trying to shove the items into the person's hands. They were clearly in a hurry and frustration only grew stronger the longer they were in one spot.

Sid stood and started towards the bar when someone slammed into her shoulder causing her to stumble into someone else as she tried to save her drink. "Watch it jackass." The blonde snapped at the other before turning to the person she made contact with. "How's your drink?" Nodding at the glass hoping none of it had been dumped on anyone.

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