Geekery as Fitness Training
Prompt: #301, Atmosphere
Summary: Long-windedness: Blessing or curse? In Charlie's case, probably both.
"Sure you're okay up here, Professor?" Ian asked, his breath coming easily, even at the crest of the last, highest foothill.
There was no answer, and he turned, looking for Charlie - surely the man hadn't managed to just disappear without-
"Sorry, Ian. I got distracted." Charlie grinned, running up the ten feet of path between them with a rock in one hand.
Ian raised a brow.
"By this." Charlie explained. "Did you know that the formulation of quartz crystals can be predicted by a mathematical expression?"
Ian took Charlie's elbow, steering him towards the slope of the mountain itself. "Actually, I'm not surprised. Tell me about it." he invited.
Charlie looked up, his smile wider. "Okay-"
Ian held up a hand. "You're going to have to walk and talk, though. We still have a good three-hour-hike to the cabin, and the daylight is fading fast."
Charlie nodded, allowing Ian to direct his movements as he explained, speaking quickly and keeping up with Ian's long strides - slowed slightly for his lover's sake.
Ian was a little surprised to realise, as he opened the cabin up, still listening to Charlie ramble about math - mountain formation, this time - that he'd never gotten winded.
~Fin~
Was planning to update yesterday, but FF had some . . . glitches in their updating system.