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[starmark]

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[starmark]

I might drown myself anyway, watching you swim. Might forget to breathe, or something.

[He tugs lightly on the brim of his hat, a classic tell of vague embarrassment, but this one manages to escape being mortified and stays more in the realm of just sheepish. No point in trying to pretend like he isn't a gigantic fish nerd.]

No problems with the sand being too unsteady for you to move around on. No limits to your dive, for you — with these gills, you could probably explore underwater for hours. See what's down there on the bottom. Reproduce it for me on the surface so I can see it too...

[manuscripture]

[ Jotaro can pretend that he isn't a giant fish nerd but here he is. He sets his elbow on the ledge of the tub and his chin touches the top of his curled fingers. ]

When would you like to go on that date, Jotaro? There's plenty of time and a lot you seem like you want to do. You be the boss this time.

[starmark]

Leaving it up to me, huh? Sounds a little dangerous to me, but okay.

[That actually gets flickers of a smile out of him, though, which he hides by turning his attention back to Rohan's fins as opposed to trying to disguise it beneath his hand and hat.]

Next fog, maybe? I'm not sure. How long do you think you'll stay this way for? It was a month the last time, right?

[manuscripture]

Supposedly a month is what I paid for. BUT... If I like it enough, I might go for one more.

[ He isn't sure if he WILL like it but the idea is nice. ]

The next fog sounds perfect. I should be adjusted by then. [ Rohan's fingers play at his gills for some preening. If he still had feet, he would flick Jotaro's nose with his toe or summat to tease him away. ] I look forward to it, I do.

Until then, let's call it a day. I may be aquatic now but I don't want to get pruney.

I'm just not sure how to get OUT now.

[starmark]

Upper body strength, probably. Or I could lift you.

[Or Star Platinum could lift him, which is really probably what he means, but there's no real need to clarify that when either one of them could manage it if they really set to trying.]

Maybe I ought to just lift you, so you don't turn this whole room into a lake from the splashing.

WE CAN START WRAPPIN UP!

[manuscripture]

I'm not really feeling the fish out of water thing today, no.

[ Cue Rohan lifting his arms in a mock grabby-hands gesture. ] Pick me up and dry me off so I don't get pruny. Hop to it...

YOU GOT IT

[starmark]

I'll pick you up, but drying you off is kind of asking a lot, isn't it?

[No. No, it's really not, and in fact it's a perfect excuse to get to have physical contact with him that much more, which as far as Jotaro is concerned is as good of an excuse as any to do pretty much anything.

He gets up and braces himself for a lift, then reaches into the water and soaks his arms above the elbows, reaching easily beneath Rohan and hoisting him up and out of the bath in one fluid, easy movement.]

Don't kick or splash, I'm wet enough already.