Shuffling down the hallway, he was grateful it was late enough that no one was out. He wasn't keen on his shame becoming public.

A groan of dismay escaped when he opened the locker door, spotting a telltale pile of clothes in an open locker. So someone else was there. Fucking fantastic, he had definitely wanted to share the showers while he cleaned jizz off himself. Wonderful.

Still, nothing he could do.

Dropping his clothes off in another locker, he turned to the doors separating the changing room from the showers themselves, pushing it open and stepping inside.

Fuck.

He and Eridan locked eyes, and both immediately froze. He could practically see the gears turning in the swimmer's head, and Sollux watched his eyes flick towards the door behind the Captor, like he was looking for a quick escape. Without really thinking about it, Sollux shifted slightly so he was blocking the opening completely, and Eridan's cheeks colored at the realization that his thoughts of running had been so easily read.

Pointedly, the Texan turned his back to the taller boy, thus giving the Captor an excellent view of his ass. Pictures did not do him justice, Sollux realized, raking an eye over the other's figure. Jeez. That hardly seemed fair.

Honestly, though, Sollux was more focused on the issue at hand. He was at an absolute loss. He'd literally just gotten done jerking it to the Ampora, but...well, they weren't really on the greatest terms. What could he even say? Should he even talk at all? Should he… ask him about the emails?

"Didn't anyone ever tell you it's rude to stare?" Eridan was clearly annoyed, tossing a dirty look over his shoulder. "I'm not here for your viewin' pleasure, asshole."

Sollux forced a snort and an eye roll, choosing a shower near the door and a respectable distance from Eridan. "As if. I was just wondering why the Princess wasn't showering in his own dorm."

"Not that it's any of your fuckin' business, but my roomie was usin' ours. Now if you wouldn't mind, I am attemptin' to get clean. I understand you aren't well-versed on the subject, but still. Not all of us can work the 'smelly computer geek' look."

What a prick.

They fell into stubborn silence, Sollux deliberately focusing on washing himself rather than thinking of the Ampora. He was not going to check him out. Was. Not.

He heard the other shower being turned off and bit back a sigh of relief. Finally, he was leaving. Now at least he could rela -

"Whatthefuck!" He yelped in surprise, nearly jumping out of his skin as his ass was firmly squeezed. Whirling around, he only caught a glimpse of the Ampora as he exited, evidently not sticking around to see the reaction.

What. The. Fuck.

Sollux stared after him, stunned, not even sure how to go about chasing him down. What the Hell could he even say to him? 'Did you grab my ass? Why are you sending me porn?' What sort of questions were those? Why was this his life?

The obvious answer to the hypothetical inquiries was that Eridan was interested in him. But the mixed signals were confusing, to say the least; maybe he just wanted sex, and no relationship? Or perhaps he was like a child on the playground, mean to the kid he liked. Or maybe he was just determined to drive the Captor absolutely insane.

Ugh. Sollux frowned, turning off the water. He was going to get to the bottom of this shit. He was done with this game.