Koa
Though Soh does not overtly stare as much as Koa might have liked, he does think he catches her glancing his way at least once, which boosts his mood considerably. And perhaps his swagger (and muscles) is paying off, for he's able to make quick enough work of his digging. He accepts the water Sohalia offers gratefully, chugging it down in as manly (what) a matter as he can possibly muster- and then nearly choking when Mateo whips out a handkerchief to wipe dirt off her face, like a considerate gentleman and not a meathead show off.
Fuck.
Perhaps a little humbled, perhaps only grumpy, Koa grudgingly treats pole placement with more seriousness than he did digging holes. "Sounds good," he grumbles shortly, going to collect a post and haul it over to its new home. With a grunt of effort he raises it upward, using his shoulder as leverage, sweat gleaming on his brow. "Let me know when it's straight," the boy grunts to Mateo, eager to be rid of his burden as soon as possible. "Damn thing's heavy as a rock slider."
(Pip, for her part, is more than happy to continue to dig, pleased to have found herself a task that puts her natural talent for burrowing to work).
Koa tries to hold the light post steady for Mateo to pour cement.
Pip is happily digging away.
Fuck.
Perhaps a little humbled, perhaps only grumpy, Koa grudgingly treats pole placement with more seriousness than he did digging holes. "Sounds good," he grumbles shortly, going to collect a post and haul it over to its new home. With a grunt of effort he raises it upward, using his shoulder as leverage, sweat gleaming on his brow. "Let me know when it's straight," the boy grunts to Mateo, eager to be rid of his burden as soon as possible. "Damn thing's heavy as a rock slider."
(Pip, for her part, is more than happy to continue to dig, pleased to have found herself a task that puts her natural talent for burrowing to work).
Koa tries to hold the light post steady for Mateo to pour cement.
Pip is happily digging away.
it struck me that the two of us could run
