Another Thin Line (Vivian Richards)

[ransley]

Pierce sat bythe shore of the lake, gazing intently into the water. He wore a simple gray muscle shirt and a pair of old jeans, with a black leather belt and his usual sneakers and black watch, which currently wasn't working, of course. At the moment, he was the only one down there, and he would be lying if he said he didn't enjoy the solitude.

Deep in thought, he ran his finger slowly through the water.

[vivian]

Vivian was bored and it had been a few days since she had seen any of her friends. She missed Brendan terribly, and the last time she had seen him had been at the Muggle Electronics Room...That day had probably been the best day of her entire existence. She walked out to the Lake, wondering if any of her friends would be out there. She spotted a guy sitting by the shore, and she realized that she didn't know him. She walked over to him and sat down beside him. "Hey..." she said softly. "If I'm bothering you, just let me know, and I'll leave you alone." she said.

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[ransley]

Pierce looked up in surprise, not having heard her approach. "What? Oh, no, you're fine... I'm Pierce."

[vivian]

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Pierce. I'm Vivian." she said. She was glad that he hadn't asked her to leave him alone, because he had seemed to be enjoying his solitude. She didn't bother to extend her hand to him for a handshake, because she considered them to be frivolous and silly things.

[ransley]

"Nice to meet you, Vivian... What brings you out to the lake on such a cold day?" he asked curiously. The wind was pretty harsh, and, for September, it was rather chilly.

[vivian]

"I love the cold. I grew up in New Jersey, and they have extremely cold winters..." she said. "But I'm out here because I was searching for my friends. I haven't seen any of them in a few days, and I miss them. But, it's always great to meet a new friend." she said, smiling at him.

[ransley]

Pierce returned the smile. "I like it, too... But only sometimes. Right now, for instance." He gestured to his sleeveless shirt. "The cold doesn't really affect me much most of the time..."

[vivian]

"Yeah, I was curious as to why you're wearing a muscle shirt when it's cold enough out here to be wearing a light jacket." she commented, with a light nod of her head. "I usually just wear shorts in the winter, because the cold doesn't really effect me, either."

[ransley]

"I never wear shorts... I wear swim trunks when I swim, but never shorts. Only jeans," he said with a shrug. "But wow... Even if I did wear shorts, I probably wouldn't wear them in the winter. That's pretty impressive... Even in the snow, though? Don't you ever get cold when you wear them? I would."

[vivian]

"Nope, I never get cold. I love the snow...Although one time I did almost freeze to death...That wasn't pleasant at all." she said, shuddering at the memory. "Oh! You know what I love to do? I love to swim in the winter time!!! It's so much fun." she said, grinning at him. "Once it turns cold, we should go swimming." she said.

[ransley]

He chuckled. "I like to swim no matter how warm or cold it is... Although I do object to swimming in ice. That's just where I draw the line," Pierce told her, smiling. "I like the snow, but I like the rain way better... The rain seems more exhilerating to me. And yes, I imagine it would be... I would suggest making an effort not to almost freeze to death any more."

[vivian]

"Well, we wouldn't swim in ice...I don't think I've ever even swam in ice...That sounds way too dangerous. Like, you could get frostbite and stuff." she said, wrinkling her nose up in disgust. "Me too!" she gushed. "I absolutely adore the rain...I especially love to dance in it." she said. "Now, there are two things that we must do. Swim in the winter time, and dance together in the rain."

[ransley]

"And it would also be rather hard to move - swimming in ice, I mean," he said, looking amused. "And wouldn't your boyfriend get jealous? Maybe he can come, too... He can bring a jacket if he gets cold," he added with a grin.