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There was minimum splash as Kimberly Harris entered the water, gracefully sliding into the crystalline liquid without so much as a 'plop!'. It was several moments before she surfaced again, not even seeming out of breath despite having been underwater for a while. She flicked her fringe from her face, two strong strokes bringing her to the side of the pool where she effortlessly pulled herself out, snatching her towel from a hook on the side of the pool and beginning to dry herself as she walked towards the changing rooms. Session three of the week - she always tried to get in at least five hours of diving a week, otherwise she was afraid her talent might 'disappear'. That had been her third hour, but that wasn't an issue - she'd just come back for two hours on Saturday morning. Sleeping in had never been Kimmie's thing. Rubbing her hair dry in mere moments due to it's short length, she merely pulled on a loose pair of trackies over her swimming suit, towel resting over her shoulders as she pushed her earrings back in, whilst at the same time strolling back to her dormitory.

It was fairly late - not late enough for everyone to have retired to their rooms, but late enough that the school corridors were empty. Students were either in each others rooms, or perhaps out on the lawn. Checking her mobile momentarily for the time, she pushed it back into her trackies pocket, once again rubbing her hair with the towel for good measure, re-clipping her hair clip before suppressing a yawn, considering her evening. Curl up with a nice big mug of hot chocolate and watch a film, or call around her friends. Hmm - maybe she could do both? Get 'em round for a nice little slumber party. Sounded good.

Huh? Kimmie was suddenly aware of not being so alone in the corridor. There was a boy a little further up, that suddenly decided to talk to her? Or just talk out loud? Glancing at the case in his arms she assumed he'd come from the lounge, since it looked like a pool stick case. And suddenly it all clicked - this was that pretty boy that was good at billiards. Ooo, nice. Adjusting her towel just a little, suddenly aware she wasn't wearing much on her upper half, she quickened her pace just a little so she was next to him, and things weren't as awkward. Dorms? She nodded, before realizing he probably hadn't seem, flashing a sweet smile as she spoke, "Yeah. Lazy night in, I'm thinking."

She slowed her pace to match his, holding onto her towel as she walked, glancing down at her bare feet. Fingers crossed no-one had gone crazy and decided to go smashing some bottles on the pavement. She'd had glass in her foot before, and wasn't eager to repeat the experience. But at the same time, she didn't see the point of dragging everything to the pool with her. She'd be wearing a swimming costume anyway...a towel to dry herself and her trackies so she wasn't completely naked, that was all the was needed, in Kimmie's opinion.

She smiled in response to his admittedly rather weak joke, glancing sideways at his pool stick case, mildly amazed by how large it was. Wasn't it annoying, to carry that around all the time? That's why she loved diving - swimming costume and possibly a hat if it was a competition, and you were set. Maybe a pair of goggle if you were a wimp, but Kimmie most certainly wasn't, so it was all good.

Hmm? Oh, he'd seen her? She smiled, before it split into a grin as he both stumbled over not seeming like a stalker and mistepped a few times - she suspected purposefully. "Yeah, I'm a diver. I'm here most days, usually early morning or evening-time like now. I've seen you around school in general, I think - don't I have History with you?" she asked, suddenly pondering. She tried to visualise her history class, but couldn't quite manage. He might or he might not. She wasn't sure. It wasn't like she enjoyed history, anyway. She glanced up, blinking as he motioned to her, before offering his shoes. She blinked once more, as if surprised by the gesture, before giggling lightly, shaking her head with a grin.

"Nah, I'm fine thanks. I've got fairly tough soles, so as long as there isn't any glass I'll be fine. Besides, it's not far. Shoes are just extra effort when you're swimming, and not pleasant to wear when wet."

Fun? She smiled, wide and bright, genuine. She nodded, sighing gently as she dropped the towel, linking her fingers together before placing her hands behind her back, leaning into them, "Yeah, it's great. At first I got really dizzy, with all the twirling in mid-air, but it's such a thrill, y'know? It's amazing, you should try it!" she suggested, just as he mentioned swimming lessons? She blinked, a little surprised - she wasn't a swimming teacher. Sure, she was a perfectly good swimmer - you had to be able to swim before you could dive, after all. But teaching? Her smile widened, "Sure! That sounds like fun - I haven't really taught anyone before, though. You'd be like, a guinea pig."

Back or front? She grinned - that was easy. "Back. I'm the one that's always asleep?" Topher? Yeah, that was it! She gasped lightly, realisation striking home as she nodded eagerly, un-linking her fingers so she could click them, "Yeah, you are! Two rows in front, to the right. I'm Kimberly - everyone says Kimmie, though."

She nodded in response to his comment on her feet, smiling as she glanced down at them. Yeah, they were like proper leather, her feet. You'd be hard pushed to get anything other than glass through them.

Kimmie giggled at his mild joke, sighing to herself as she continued walking, glancing up at the night sky with a wide grin. She much preferred night to day - all the stars came out and twinkled in the sky, like a light show. She'd considered taking up astronomy more than once, but at the moment she had enough on her plate, and didn't reckon she had time for anything else. Another joke, and another grin from Kimmie. "Nahhh, I find drowning isn't often an effective method. I'll go easy on ya, promise." She winked for good measure, before turning her gaze back to the sky again.

Another chuckle as the jokes about the history teacher came, Kimmie nodding to show she agreed. But like Topher, it seemed increasingly boring a subject to talk about, especially if they weren't in history class. He dropped the subject without any prompting, however, and she glanced back down with a grateful smile, followed by a thoughtful expression as he asked about her hobbies.

"Well...diving's the most important, definitely. But I like the occasional swim, too. And I can't resist a good horror movie."

She smiled softly as he spoke, but didn't reply, only giving a small, shallow nod. Maybe she'd buy a telescope one day, if she could afford it. She doubted it, but you never knew. She might become a world-famous diver and be able to afford everything. ...Yeah, right. Even world famous olympic athletes weren't paid as well as those popular footballers, or rockstars. Still, it was what she enjoyed.

She giggled, flashing him a grin at his mild attempt at a joke. "I love that film. Horror films, yes, but you can never beat a good Disney film. Especially when you're curled up sick in bed." She used her towel to rub her hair lightly again, her hands wanting something to do, even though her hair had long-since dried. He seemed interested in her love of horror films, though, and her smile stretched to a grin as she stretched her arms backwards, contemplating his question.

"I like 'em all, really. Can't really beat the old fashioned serial killers at summer camp, though."