"You're who now?" I asked, quirking a brow at the redheaded boy as he climbed out of the swimming pool. I wasn't sure I had heard him correctly.

His expressionless face didn't change as he continued to dry off that shockingly bright mop of hair. "Ariel Triton. You?"

I couldn't help but laugh slightly at his name. Quickly composing myself however, I introduced myself. "Eric. Eric Storm."

~*~

Ariel and Eric meet once again in a fairytale-like manner with a couple twists:

1.) They're both guys

2.) They hate each other's guts