28 Nov 2023, 01:16
Going for a Swim
Kyle had been finding himself coming to the lake more and more regularly. It was odd really, you think after going through something almost traumatic here you would avoid the place afterwards at all costs. Honestly, it could have been because how calming it was to him, or that it reminded him of his visits to Italy. He had recently ran into two girls at the lake, sadly a bit more literally that figuratively, and it was hard to tell if it had been a pleasant or not experience. His image was tainted by his recent fight with another student and didn't seem to be getting any better, to everyone it seemed that Kyle was just being aggressive for no reason but in reality it was because Kyle was going through a hard time.... Finding out that the entire 11 years of his life he had been lied to, that all 10 of his siblings were in fact his half-siblings. It hurt him a lotz which in turn made him hurt his family and physically another student. Fortunately though, this difficult time was coming to an end for Kyle.
Although he had gotten into an altercation with his family, Kyle had begun to realize that he loved his family, and his family loved him. That love is what caused this lie's birth, that lie was created to protect Kyle from thinking that he was different from his other family members, though it didnt work, it was honorable. Everything was now in a new light, maybe that student had, literally knocked some sense into him... @Jay Divus He didnt feel sick whenever he thought of them anymore. He was happy.
Although it was a cold day and December so the water was probaly freezing but the fact the sun was out made it a bit better. Kyle was going to swim, it wasn't a big deal to him considering that him and his entire family had done a polar plunge a couple times before, and one time by himself.... But that was besides the point, swimming by himself wasn't as fun but that's when he spotted the perfect candidate! It was a boy with dark brown almost black hair, pale skin, and freckles. There was something kind of off about the boy but Kyle decided to shake it off and go talk to him, maybe he wanted to swim?
"Hola! Hello! My nomes names Kyle," He said in his strong italian accent with a friendly smile. "I'm about to go swimming, do you want to swim too Signore? Sir?"
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28 Nov 2023, 01:52
Going for a Swim
@Kyle Diaz
Parseltongue | English | Thoughts
It was a brisk December morning, a Saturday as well. Nico had woken up around eight in the morning after a full night of reading. He got dressed in a dark gray t-shirt with black jeans and black jean jacket, accessorized with a skull bracelet he found while shopping with his mother last summer. He gathered his bag which contained his sketchbook and drawing supplies, left his dormitory, and walked to the door to exit the Slytherin common room. He paused for a moment at the door to consider whether or not he wanted to stop by the Great Hall for breakfast, "Eh," he muttered, "I'm not particularly hungry right now."
Niccoló walked out to the Hogwarts grounds and over to the Great Lake. He settled himself with his back against a tree and with a clear view of the lake in front of him. He sighed as he rummaged through his bag and took his sketchbook and pencils out. Every now and then for the past few weeks he'd come out to the same spot by the lake to sketch what he saw. From his drawings, you could clearly see the changing seasons of the lake.
He'd been settled there against the tree for nearly half an hour when someone approached him.
"Hola! My nomes Kyle. I'm about to go swimming, do you want to swim too Signore?"
"Hmm, Italian. What a lovely accent..." Nico looked up from his drawing and raised an eyebrow, "Erm, if you haven't noticed, mate, it's December. Which, if you didn't know, meant that it's quite cold and not exactly swimming season."
"Is he actually serious?" He shook his head, "I'm Nico by the way, or Niccoló, or whatever. But are you actually serious about going for a swim?"
20 Dec 2023, 22:10
Going for a Swim
The boy was, or at least it looked as if, he was drawing something.as he scribbled away at a sketchbook. The freckled boy sat with his back against a large graceful tree and a bag of some sorts. It was obvious that Kyle seemed to be disturbing the boy's serene moments, but as Kyle had figured out himself it was hard to do anything privately at Hogwarts.... This time him intruding on someone else's.
The boy looked up from his sketchbook with perplexed face and a raised eyebrow when Kyle asked if he wanted to go for a Swim....
"Erm, if you haven't noticed, mate, it's December. Which, if you didn't know, meant that it's quite cold and not exactly swimming season...." The boy shook his head before continuing. ".... I'm Nico by the way, or Niccoló, or whatever. But are you actually serious about going for a swim?"
"Si Signore Yes sir," Kyle said with a small nod. "I've done polar plunges before, you just can't stay in the water too long or else you get sick."
Kyle shrugged slightly getting a better look at the boy he had learned to be Nico's face.
"Also nice to meet you Niccoló," Kyle said with a friendly smile. "Sooo.... Do you want to go swimming?... I'm going to go now but if you would like to swim I will.... I mean if you want to swim too I'll already be swimming?"
Kyle stood a second in silence trying to figure out if what he said was actually an accurate translation of what he was thinking or not. Knowing not one, not two, but three languages became difficult at times.
He just decided to continue on and get in the water unsure whether Nico would be swimming too or not.
@Nico Cirillo
1 Jan 2024, 04:00
Going for a Swim
@Kyle Diaz
Parseltongue | English | Thoughts
"Polar plunges? Dear god, this boy is insane..."
Nico cocked his head and considered Kyle for a few moments. He tended to be wary of new people but something about this particular one made Nico a little more trusting of him. Perhaps it was the fact that Kyle seemed extremely slightly insane, or maybe it was the fact that deep down Nico yearned for companionship and friends, even though he tended to push away any chance that could bring those things.
Finally, Nico spoke, "Um, Kyle, is it safe to swim? I mean, there are all kinds of creatures in this lake, not again to mention the cold, but-" he hesitated. the inner child he strived to suppress seemed to be whispering to him, saying, "Shut up, go swimming, enjoy life. Maybe if you're lucky the Giant Squid will eat you."
He hesitated a moment longer and then set his drawing stuff to the side of him, "Well," he said, looking up at Kyle, "I seem to have been struck by spontaneity." Nico stood and faced the Italian boy, "Let's go then, haven't got all day have we, I'd prefer to freeze to death before lunchtime."
He smiled at Kyle, "Hope you brought towels, pazzo."
Nico's father had grown up speaking Italian and English since his father was raised in Italy even though he was technically from England. So Nico had been taught Italian for a few years before his father passed away.
16 Jan 2024, 01:21
Going for a Swim
As Kyle was about to walk off to get into the water the boy answered, almost hesitantly at first, Kyle stayed to listen to his answer.
"Well," he said, looking up at Kyle, "I seem to have been struck by spontaneity."
There was a small pause before he finished.
"Let's go then, haven't got all day have we, I'd prefer to freeze to death before lunchtime."
Nico smiled at Kyle which he returnef, "Hope you brought towels, pazzo."
Kyle chuckled a little.
"Si yes, I have towels and this-" Kyle went to go grab the enchanted radio he kept a little distance away, he turned, twisted, and poked the radio before some music started to blare, receiving another quick twist from Kyle to turn it down.
"Scusi sorry,"
The two went down to the water, Kyle stuck his foot into the water, retreating it quickly after touching.
"MAMMA Mia, che freddo! MAMMA Mia, it's cold!" Kyle added a small laugh at the end. "Are you ready?"
Before the boy could answer Kyle had begun to walk away from the lake, once he finally got some distance away, he began to run towards the water before canonballing into the water receiving a large splash. Kyle felt the warmth of his body start to disapate with the icy temperatures of the water, he felt the water gush around him. Once he opened his eyes his was met with the deep swirling darkness of blue, turquoise, and green.
Once he reached the surface it was crazy to think it hd been only a few seconds. It was visibly cold as his nose turned slightly red, but nothing he wasn't used to.
@Nico Cirillo
"Well," he said, looking up at Kyle, "I seem to have been struck by spontaneity."
There was a small pause before he finished.
"Let's go then, haven't got all day have we, I'd prefer to freeze to death before lunchtime."
Nico smiled at Kyle which he returnef, "Hope you brought towels, pazzo."
Kyle chuckled a little.
"Si yes, I have towels and this-" Kyle went to go grab the enchanted radio he kept a little distance away, he turned, twisted, and poked the radio before some music started to blare, receiving another quick twist from Kyle to turn it down.
"Scusi sorry,"
The two went down to the water, Kyle stuck his foot into the water, retreating it quickly after touching.
"MAMMA Mia, che freddo! MAMMA Mia, it's cold!" Kyle added a small laugh at the end. "Are you ready?"
Before the boy could answer Kyle had begun to walk away from the lake, once he finally got some distance away, he began to run towards the water before canonballing into the water receiving a large splash. Kyle felt the warmth of his body start to disapate with the icy temperatures of the water, he felt the water gush around him. Once he opened his eyes his was met with the deep swirling darkness of blue, turquoise, and green.
Once he reached the surface it was crazy to think it hd been only a few seconds. It was visibly cold as his nose turned slightly red, but nothing he wasn't used to.
@Nico Cirillo
2 Feb 2024, 22:31
Going for a Swim
[/center]@Kyle Diaz
Parseltongue | English | Thoughts"What am I doing...?"
The two boys walked to the edge of the lake and Kyle stuck his foot in the water and jumped back quickly exclaiming, "MAMMA Mia, che freddo!"
Nico laughed quietly at Kyle's remark, he then slipped off his shoes and tossed his jacket over them. He'd frequently visited the lake to draw, read, or to simply relax, but he'd never considered swimming in it, especially not in the middle of winter.
Nico looked over to Kyle as he asked, "Are you ready?" Nico began to respond but before he could Kyle had jumped into the lake. He flinched as a few water droplets hit him. "Well, why not?"
"I better not get hypothermia, Kyle!" he shouted as he backed up from the lake's edge. Then under his breath he muttered, "Well, here we go."
He ran to the lake and jumped into the water.
It wasn't cold at first, but once the shock wore off Nico became aware of the frigid temperature. It felt like he was being stabbed by a million knives. It was so cold he felt like his skin was burning.
Nico surfaced with a loud sputter and wiped the hair out of his face and exclaimed quite loudly, "HOLY SHIT, KYLE, IT'S COLDER THAN A WITCH'S TITTY!!"
19 Feb 2024, 23:22
Going for a Swim
Before Kyle had recklessly dove into the lake he could have sworn Nico had said something, too late now anyways. When Kyle surfaced before he could process what was happening he heard his new friend yell,
"I better not get hypothermia, Kyle!"
This made Kyle laugh as the boy ran and jumped into the lake, Kyle covered his face to avoid the splash that Nico's jump had caused. Kyle couldn't help but laugh, at this point it was hard to stay on the surface but he finally got control of his fit before Nico resurfaced....
Kyle felt slight fear as the boy sputtered after surfacing, for split second he thought he may be drowning but all fear was erased when Nico once again yelled swiping the hair from his face.
"HOLY SHIT, KYLE, IT'S COLDER THAN A WITCH'S TITTY!!"
Kyle was shocked that Nico could even get to that level of loudness, he was quite quiet which was no secret, before he began to laugh, laugh, and laugh once again. He was once again struggling to stay afloat as his sides ached from laughter, he had never in his life heard somebody say that.
"Colder than a witch's titty" Kyle quoted the boy once he once again regained control, though he couldn't help but slip a couple chuckles / wheezes as he talked. "Mamma Mia! It's safe to say I have NEVER heard that Signore Mister.... What does it even mean?"
After awaiting his answer Kyle got a mischievous smirk before splashing Nico again with the cold water.
@Nico Cirillo
"I better not get hypothermia, Kyle!"
This made Kyle laugh as the boy ran and jumped into the lake, Kyle covered his face to avoid the splash that Nico's jump had caused. Kyle couldn't help but laugh, at this point it was hard to stay on the surface but he finally got control of his fit before Nico resurfaced....
Kyle felt slight fear as the boy sputtered after surfacing, for split second he thought he may be drowning but all fear was erased when Nico once again yelled swiping the hair from his face.
"HOLY SHIT, KYLE, IT'S COLDER THAN A WITCH'S TITTY!!"
Kyle was shocked that Nico could even get to that level of loudness, he was quite quiet which was no secret, before he began to laugh, laugh, and laugh once again. He was once again struggling to stay afloat as his sides ached from laughter, he had never in his life heard somebody say that.
"Colder than a witch's titty" Kyle quoted the boy once he once again regained control, though he couldn't help but slip a couple chuckles / wheezes as he talked. "Mamma Mia! It's safe to say I have NEVER heard that Signore Mister.... What does it even mean?"
After awaiting his answer Kyle got a mischievous smirk before splashing Nico again with the cold water.
@Nico Cirillo