by mrblah » Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:34 pm
Baxter had relegated himself to the position of the observer as the others conversed. When the topic of going out to the pool came up and he was addressed by Lena, he hadn't reacted quite so enthusiastically. "Well..." The inventor rubbed his neck awkwardly as he trailed off. Going to the pool would mean having to change into his swimwear, and while he wasn't self conscious about his body image, mostly everyone would've been in a swimsuit too and he'd feel awkward, not knowing where to look or what to do. Yet, at the same time, he also didn't really want to be the party pooper who said no—
"Gah!" Baxter jumped in his seat at the sudden outburst from Penny, not at all expecting the second quietest (in his mind he'd be the first) person to shout so loudly in protest. He wasn't even sure why exactly. Though he made sure to politely refrain from staring, it was obvious to him that she was attractive. Why would she have anything to worry about? He didn't know... though, once Hannah stated her solution in response, he had an idea of his own. "Well, if Penny's against it then..." Baxter cut himself off as Morgan returned, and he spluttered and choked on his words. What the hell was he wearing?! Why a bikini?! "A-ahem, it's... it's fine?" He wasn't sure how else to respond.
Anyway, after his brain briefly shut down at comprehending something that further made him question his sexuality, Baxter was reminded to try again as Violet spoke up. "Oh, uh... if Penny'll stay out on the side, then I... can too?" The more he spoke the more he realized how awkward his suggestion sounded, but it still seemed like a safer bet to socialize with someone as antisocial as him over... being in a pool with Morgan and Violet. Of course, Baxter then turned to look in Penny's direction but didn't look directly at her for longer than 3 seconds before he averted his gaze. "If that's um, okay with you Penny."
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