Big Book Of Sjips One Shots

Pool Fluff (S)

TW: Language

The sun beat down relentlessly on the Sipsco compound. Heat radiated off of the building as the temperature skyrocketed. Inside the hydro facility, Sjin had paused in reassembling the array of water strainers to run a hand across his forehead. It had grown blisteringly hot even with the open windows and door, or lack thereof. He had just placed the last one when he heard a clatter followed by a curse.

"Goddammit," Sips shook his hand and glared at his wrench.

"You okay there Sips?"

"Yeah, my stupid wrench. Laid it down for two seconds and it's on fire."

Sjin chuckled as he flew down.

"Hey wait, you have gloves on don't you?"

"I took 'em off ya big dumb-dumb, it's like a million degrees in here."

"Ah, yeah it is isn't it."

Sips glared at his wrench a moment longer before an idea struck him.

"Aw man, Sjin, I have an awesome idea" he flew up in his excitement.

"Yeah?"

Sjin crossed his arms as his excited boss laughed in the air above him.

"Yeah, but it's a surprise so don't come outside until I say. Okay?"

"Yeah okay, I'll finish up in here then."

Sips had already flown off, too excited to sit still. Sjin shook his head and decided to finish up the platform for their control panel.

Sjin was sitting with his back to the MFSU, his nano armor folded neatly beside him, as he wiped his forehead for the umpteenth time that day. He was growing increasingly uncomfortable in the stifling heat.

"Ah, Sips won't mind" he mumbled to himself as he stripped off his shirt.

He sighed in sweet relief as the hot offending object was placed on the pile. However, the heat was still unbearable. He picked up his things and headed downstairs to plonk them down in a chest. He reached the door and paused.

"Hey Sips, I'm just gonna put some things in the chests okay?"

"Hang on like two seconds."

Sjin leaned against the doorway.

"Aw Sjin, come look at this! This is fantastic!"

Sjin flew out of the doorway to see a big, new, canopy over the pool. As he flew closer he could see lounge chairs and small tables as well as a few chests here and there.

"Oh wow, this is brilliant."

Sips smiled as he surveyed his work.

"It's so hot out and what's better than a dip in a nice cool pool? So of course it needed a- it needed.." he trailed off as he finally caught sight of Sjin.

"Yeah, canopy was a good idea there Sips"

Sjin was checking out the chests and Sips was checking out his very shirtless worker. Sjin was rather lean, his shoulders broad, and his skin still tanned from his days before his space suit. Sips shook his head.

"Since we're pretty much done with our hydro facility, I figured we can take a break and cool off. In our awesome pool with the awesome canopy."

Sjin turned and smiled.

"Yeah, but come check out what I did to the control panel."

Sjin flew nervously in front of his creation. Sips flew back to look at it before his eyes lit up and a huge smile spread across his face.