Author's note: This is the first in a series of drabbles written for the live journal community 30beverages. Each drabble is 100 words as per a manual count; I've found that, when it comes to word count, my word processor and this archive's software don't agree. I hope you enjoy them.
Prompt 1, water
Gordon climbed from the Firefly, pulling off his heat suit's helmet. He was covered in sweat; it dripped through his ginger hair, plastering it to his head.
"Here." Virgil handed over a water bottle, the clear plastic covered in condensation.
"Thanks." Gordon held the bottle to his forehead, his eyes closing at the delicious sensation of cool on hot. He lowered, then opened it, gulping half the water down, pouring the rest on himself. He shook his head sharply, sighing contentedly as it coursed, refreshing, over scalp and face.
Virgil chuckled. "Can't you wait for the pool?"
"No," Gordon replied.