those who pound sand—
[ there's yet another flock of seagull lifeguards picking on a newbie. except this time it's a little different.

clorinde stands in the middle of the group, linen robe still secured in place with one hand calmly outstretched, seemingly for her complimentary swimsuit. the lifeguards size her up, one of them attempting to shoulder past her and push her down to no avail; she doesn't budge an inch. it's only when another one reaches out to grab at her hair that she moves, her outstretched hand seizing the lifeguard's wrist in a vice grip. ]

Again, I am here for my complimentary swimsuit. [ there's a loud, undignified squawk from the lifeguard as he slowly crumples to the sand, his arm bent at an awkward angle as she maintains her grip on his wrist. ] Please.

beach bunny barbecue bonanza—
[ she still remembers the effects of the hybrid fruits from last time, so she will make it a point to avoid those, opting for the regular meat and vegetable skewers instead. she sits off to the side as she watches steve man the booth, a thoughtful frown on her face as she observes yet another person spill their water across the sand in an attempt to reach him. ]

It's strange. That guest's bottle was new, wasn't it? It shouldn't have spilled like that if it was unopened. [ she pulls off a bite of meat from her stick, expression brightening at the flavor. ] ... This is quite good, though.

swim up to the bar—
[ she can't avoid the more questionable food and drink items forever, it seems. when she reaches the bar, she resigns herself to picking out one of the drinks, opting for the mango star. it looks and tastes harmless enough at first, until she surveys the other patrons of the bar, eyes lingering on yours for a long moment.

it isn't until you speak up that she seems to snap out of it momentarily, blinking a few times as if to clear her vision. ]

My apologies, I'd mistaken you for someone else.

[ it's silly. just because she hadn't seen petronilla in years doesn't mean she'd be here, of all places. ]

[ feel free to hit me up with anything, i'm easy! for smut, f/f and f/m are both welcome! dm me if you have any questions ♥ ]