Ren was showering after training with Lin.
Right hand over the heart, but the fingers didn't feel right. The position was technically correct according to the diagrams, but something was off. Something subtle that he couldn't quite identify.
Ren stepped out of the shower to dry himself but kept practicing, his body moving through the motions even as water dripped onto the bathroom floor. His reflection in the foggy mirror showed the awkwardness of his movements, the way his body fought against positions it 'didn't like'.
When...
The door to the adjacent bathroom burst open.
Ren spun instinctively, still in a half-completed bow position, completely naked except for a towel that was barely hanging on.
Klein Goldcrest stood in the doorway, his eyes wide open like plates.
For a moment, neither of them moved.
Then Klein burst into laughter. "What the hell are you doing, Patinder? Practicing bows naked in the bathroom?"
