this is for user Dave Stridick, and i am so sorry for how late it is. u c u
real life is a nuisance.
When the first file showed up in his inbox, Sollux was automatically interested. Mainly because it was from Eridan, and their relationship was entirely uncivil. So while they would occasionally bitch at each other in the hallway, and sometimes argued in class, there was little, if any, reason for Eridan to send him an email. Perhaps it was a virus? Maybe a mistake.
So he opened it. He had plenty of protection on his computer if it was a bug, which was pretty much the worst thing he could even consider being on the message. And...
No explanation offered, no subject on the header. Just an extremely high definition image of the Ampora stretched out in all his glory on a bed, a charming blush coloring his tanned cheeks and his eyes half lidded in lust. And, very tastefully, his leg was positioned to block the view of his groin, which sort of made it somewhat okay?
No it didn't.
Sollux slammed the laptop closed, his own cheeks burning crimson, head whipping around to make sure no one else in the library had seen what was on his computer. No, but they'd certainly picked up on his overly dramatic closing of the computer, and now he was getting curious looks...ugh. Jesus fucking Christ. For lack of a better reaction, he got to his feet so he could hurry out of the library with his head ducked in shame.
Only once he was safely back in his dorm did he allow himself to relax, setting the laptop down on his desk and sitting his ass down in front of it. Okay. So. He had a picture of Eridan Ampora, naked as a fucking baby, on his laptop. Why. The Captor hesitated a moment before slowly lifting the lid, the screen brightening again. Apprehensively, he clicked the bumblebee icon to open his account, and yepthereitwas.
Why the fuck had Eridan sent him this? He stared at the image, brow furrowed slightly, trying to identify a purpose without actually examining the image. Despite his best efforts, unfortunately, he caught himself following the curve of his classmate's stomach, his hips… He would have been lying to himself if he didn't acknowledge the other boy had a nice body. But that still didn't answer why.
The cursor moved to the reply button at the top of the email and hovered, unsure. Did he really want to have a discussion about this? Rarely could he even ask about the weather without the Ampora having a hissy fit. He couldn't imagine inquiring about the image would be taken well. Maybe he'd sent it to the wrong person? As far as Sollux knew, Eridan wasn't overly skilled with computers, and it could have easily just been a mistake.
Which was great blackmail, he noted, but a frown appeared on his face at the idea of spreading this around the campus. Okay, so yeah. Eridan was a massive tool and probably deserved it. But it wasn't like the Ampora had that many friends to begin with… this wouldn't do wonders for his already-lacking popularity. Sollux wasn't sure he felt right about threatening it.
And, hey. Maybe if he had the swimmer's body, he might be sending emails with his nudes, too.
The cursor moved to the delete email button, and he swore he was going to click it…
Saved.
Who would know?