CCS face brightened up, quickly standing to her feet and grabbing his hand pulling him towards the water. The sand flying with every step, the cold water rushing over their feet. Her white hair, silver in the sun, dancing with the wind.
"Ya know! I didn't expect it to work so well!"
She says to Maverick, laughing through the words. They stopped when the water was up to right below her shoulders. She forgot how short she actually was. Most of her hair in the water, flowing in the tiny current. A few fish swimming around.
"Isn't this amazing!"
She said through a big stupid smile. She really hoped Maverick would have a good time.
Throwing up her hands in exasperation, Beatriz follows him. It'd be nice to have an actual conversation but alright, she thinks to herself as she rests on the seafloor, watching the little fish as her hair floats above her head. Smiling, she remembers when she used to think she was a mermaid because she could hold her breath for so long and her hair floated underwater. Admittedly, it is still fun to see.
Maverick’s entire form contorted simply at the feeling of being surrounded, but his vision honed in on CC’s smile. A tentative one of his own grows on his face. “I suppose,” he agreed, ignoring the fact that all of his clothes would now be soaked.
Ryuu turns around, watching Beatriz rest on the floor. Her hair floating around her head, she was gorgeous. Swimming up to her, he laid on the floor facing her. His elbows on the floor, his hands on his chin smiling, the girl in front of his was breathtaking. Literally… Ryuu got so caught up in how gorgeous she was he forgot not to breathe. Splashing up for air, laughing a little.
wow
CC watches a smile form on his face, butterflies in her stomach started to swirl. Diving underwater, just sitting there, CC held his hand. Gently, her skin was soft, just like her smile. Her hair, now completely wet, sitting on the floor underwater. Waiting for Maverick to come down to.
Beatriz lay on the ground for a moment, exasperated. Then she quickly followed him up, pushing the hair that had gone directly in her face. "Augh, I can't see - " she laughed, rubbing her eyes.
Ryuu again forgot he couldn't open his eyes under the water. But it was definitely worth it, seeing her. His hand gently tucking strands of wet hair behind her ear, looking into her eyes.
goodness you're so pretty
He thinks to himself as the cold waves lap against his bare skin. Forgetting about him being shirtless, or the salt water in his eyes, or the fact that he almost died. He was focused on her.
"Do you… Like the ocean?"
He says calmly. He thought it was about time he tried to have an actual conversation with her.
Looking up at him, Beatriz nods slowly. "It's nice. The rest of the world sort of gets left behind."
"Yeah, that is nice… I just wish I could breathe, and I don't particularly like my eyes burning."
He laughs a little, ruffling his hair a little. Is was slicked back, which he hates. He liked it to be flowy with a hint of messiness.
"So….what's your favorite color?"
He asks, but again, realizing that normal people don't ask that.
"Ah sorry… That was weird…."
CC watches a smile form on his face, butterflies in her stomach started to swirl. Diving underwater, just sitting there, CC held his hand. Gently, her skin was soft, just like her smile. Her hair, now completely wet, sitting on the floor underwater. Waiting for Maverick to come down to.
Beatriz tilts her head down with a little laugh. "Erm, sort of a blue-ish green? Sort of like this water, actually, but - oh, have you ever been to Hawaii? The bay there is exactly the right color."
"I'm no… I haven't been to Hawaii, but I have seen pictures! It's quite beautiful. I don't blame you, that's a pretty color!"
He says happily. Now that he's already started a weird conversation, he'll keep it going.
"What about food? Do you have a favorite food?"
He asks her, trying to get to know her more, unfortunately, this was the only way he knew how. But it might come in handy sometime!
Beatriz laughs quietly. "Okay, this is sort of a weird one, but… I really love tortellini? Any italian food, really, but tortellini and garlic bread are the absolute best foods on the planet, no question," she informs him.
He chuckles a little before looking her in the eyes again.
"Heh… You'll have to let me try some sometime! They sound pretty good!"
He said smiling. He was cringing so hard at himself right now, but he was going to power through it.
"Okay, oh! So out of all of the places you have been… Which one was your absolute favorite."
He asks, a little worried he was asking to many questions.
CC watches a smile form on his face, butterflies in her stomach started to swirl. Diving underwater, just sitting there, CC held his hand. Gently, her skin was soft, just like her smile. Her hair, now completely wet, sitting on the floor underwater. Waiting for Maverick to come down to.
@Trix
(Sorry, I was sleeping.)
He swallows, shaking a bit as he realizes her intentions. He dips a little underwater. He hates the feeling with every fiber of his being. By the time his chin meets the shimmering surface, his entire form is violently trembling. Maverick's grip becomes a vice on CC's hand - a silent form of communication. He couldn't do this.
(Sorry the only reason I did that was because so much other dialogue was happening, and ours was on the last page. I didn't want you to think I forgot about it)
CC realized the trembling. Opening her eyes, she comes back up. Watching him tremble made her feel bad. She squeezed his hand, looking into his eyes. Tucking her hair behind her ears.
"Sorry…"
should we just walk to the beach? I really wanted to swim…but-
"Okay, let's just…go"
(No it’s fine)
“No… I don’t think I can go under yet,” his eyes glaze over. “But I can stay here.” Maverick gives her a gentle smile, still trying to shake off the fear and paranoia the water induced.
"N-No it's fine we can go! We can sit in the shade and just talk!"
She smiles at him, forgetting about everything, she just wanted to be with him right now… She didn't care where they were, or what they were doing. She just wanted to be with him. Standing up, pulling his hand, walking out of the water.
Akin to a child, Maverick stubbornly tugs her back. A small wave of water is sent CC’s way from his arm, alongside a smirk. “Nope. We’re staying in the water,” he insists almost adjusting to the feeling of water around him.
CC looks back, a little shocked, the suddenly falling forward in the water.
It was fun, splashing into the water from him pulling her back. Splashing back out of the water still holding his hand, laughing a little bit, wiping her hair out of her face. Opening her eyes, she was a lot closer to Maverick than she thought. Her face. Turned a bright red, droplets falling from her eyelashes. A tiny bit of white freckles appeared on her face.
She froze and felt like time was standing still.
He paused, too, now completely soaked from CC’s splash. Maverick was ignorant to her predicament, too busy admiring her blush. He figured he would never tire of it. Out of nowhere, he decided to flick a bit of water on her. A small revenge for his now drenched clothes.
CC was so captivated in Mavericks face, she almost jumped out of her skin when he splashed her.
Stepping back, then splashing him, laughing. Some part of her thought that something was going to happen. That feeling went away when he splashed her, but it was alright. She was enjoying this.
"Hey! Did you out sunscreen on?"
She said, remembering that she forgot to herself.
“No, and I really don’t want to interrupt this…” Maverick’s eyes gleam with challenge as he playfully shoved more water at CC. “But it’d probably be safer.”
He chuckles a little before looking her in the eyes again.
"Heh… You'll have to let me try some sometime! They sound pretty good!"
He said smiling. He was cringing so hard at himself right now, but he was going to power through it.
"Okay, oh! So out of all of the places you have been… Which one was your absolute favorite."
He asks, a little worried he was asking to many questions.
"This is going to sound so cheesy," she sighs, "but I think Japan is my favorite. Other than the fact that it took me 7 years to learn the language, it's just been a really great experience. But Hawaii is a close second. The people there were ridiculously kind and respected all my boundaries," she said thoughtfully. "I don't know. One of those two."
Ryuu smiled, just thinking about taking a trip to Hawaii.
"that does sound nice… and yeah Japan is quite great. I forget how amazing it really is."
He says followed by a bright smile. The sun reflecting off of the clear water, it was truly beautiful.
CC laughs, splashing a little more water into Mavericks face.
"Yeah, we can get burnt together!"
She laughs, wiping more hair out of her face.
"Soooo….."
She says, floating on her back, her hair floating around the water looking as if it were a pillow.
"What do you wanna do after this?"
Her eyes closed as she floats around, it was so peaceful… she wished she could stay here forever.
Beatriz smiles, then leans back to do a backfloat. "This was more fun than I was expecting. We should do this again tomorrow," she suggests.
Ryuu surprised, a little bit of happiness lit up inside of him.
"Yeah!? I agree"
He said happily. He was hoping she'd say something like that. He hoped he would get a tan though. He really hates how he looked in a tan. People said he didn't look bad, if not a little better, but he still didn't like it.
"So… do you like to swim around, or just… stare at the floor?"
He said sounding like a tease followed by a chuckle
