You’re sitting on the cold river bank, the smell of sunscreen clinging to your warm skin. Cicadas hum lazily in the background, mixing with the sound of rushing water and loud, overlapping voices.
You watch the boys splash around in the river, shoving each other like kids, yelling all kinds of nonsense, all laughing so hard they can barely stay afloat.
You can’t help the smile that settles on your lips, soft and warm, like the sun kissing everyone’s skin.
“Y/N!” Makki suddenly yells, making you flinch hard, “Get in here!”
You roll your eyes immediately, “Is it still cold?”
Issei snorts before anyone else can answer, “Y’know, I’m beginning to think you can’t swim”, small smirk on his lips.
Your head snaps toward him instantly, “I can swim!” you defend, frowning.
“Then why aren’t you?” Oikawa retorts, eyebrow raised suspiciously.
You open your mouth.. Pause. Then close it again, “…I don’t wanna”
A chorus of BOOs immediately follows.
Iwa swims over, brushing water from his face as he reaches where you’re comfortably settled. He rolls his eyes at them before looking up at you, smiling softly.
“Ignore them,” he says, a little breathless, “Are you having fun?”
You crinkle your nose and glance back at the others now splashing water at each other, “yeah, I’m glad I came”
He plops down next to you, gently bumping your shoulder with his own, “I’m glad you did too”
And the admission has you both pink in the face, goofy smiles in place.
“Awwww,” Oikawa’s voice cuts through the moment instantly, “Are you guys gonna kiss now?”
Before either of you can react, cold river water comes flying at full speed.
You gasp so loud it startles even yourself, scrambling to stand.
“Toru!” you hiss, “It’s freezing!”
“Your body will adjust”, he rolls his eyes dramatically, “once you get in!”
Iwa snorts, rolling his eyes as the brunette swims away laughing, “…Wanna ride on my back?”
You raise an eyebrow, “You think I can’t swim?”
“Just offering”, comes the cool, casual reply
Your eyes linger on him for a second too long.
Water rolling down his neck.
Broad shoulders already tanning under the sun.
Your mind wanders to his strong back, toned muscles…
And your stomach twists at the thought.
You look away immediately, cheeks already warming, “No thanks”
He laughs, the sound loud and easy, then he flashes you an annoyingly pretty grin, “Better hurry up then, I think they’re plotting to throw you in” he says, teasing tilt in his voice.
It’s then that you realize how oddly quiet it’s gotten.
Your eyes slowly lift, only to see them huddled up in a group, smirking at you.
“Don’t you fucking dare” you snap at the group, scrambling into the water toward Iwa.
The cold hits instantly and you hiss, grabbing onto his bicep for balance and immediately regretting it.
His arm flexes under your hand and you can’t help but let your mind wander.
Iwa looks down at where you’re holding him, smirking, “Cold?”
You squint at him, “Freak”
His eyebrows shoot up in surprise before he starts laughing, “What’d I do?!”
He quirks an eyebrow, toothy little grin on his face now, “You noticed that?”
Before you can respond, Issei’s swimming over, smiling real smooth, “Awww, lemme warm you up” he offers
You feel your heart stutter for a second, “You’re a freak too” you mutter, swimming off toward Oikawa and Makki.
Behind you, Issei lets out a loud laugh.
But you miss the way Iwa’s smile disappears for a second, the way he frowns at the other brunette.
Issei catches it instantly, sending him the most obnoxious grin imaginable.
Iwa clicks his tongue, “Lemme warm you up”, he mocks in an ugly little voice, “Shut the hell up”
Issei just grins wider, “If you’re not gonna make your move, it’s fair game”, he says before smirking and swimming off towards you.
Iwa scoffs, but his eyes drift back to you anyway.
You’re laughing now, the sound warm and light.
Issei starts swimming over and Iwa watches for exactly two seconds before following.
Before you know it, they’re both there.
You blink as Issei appears on one side of you and suddenly Iwa’s on the other.
You glance up to find Iwa frowning at Issei, while he grins back, your eyebrows furrowing.
“You guys good?” you ask.
Oikawa raises an eyebrow immediately, glancing at Makki.
Makki just rolls his eyes.
Iwa looks at you for a second before stepping closer, arm brushing yours in a way that definitely doesn’t feel accidental.
“Yeah,” he mutters, eyes still on Issei, “He’s just being annoying”
Issei gasps dramatically, then shoots him a shit eating grin.
A second later Iwa splashes him right in the face, a loud gasp escaping him.
Issei bursts out laughing, “Oh, so we’re playing dirty now?”
And just like that the weird tension disappears.
Water starts flying everywhere.
Makki starts yelling, Oikawa immediately betrays everyone, laughter ringing out loudly.
And before long nobody’s really paying attention anymore.
Except every now and then, you catch Iwa glancing over, small smile tugging at his lips that feels reserved just for you.
A/N: this ain’t that good !!! who cares !!! i’m having fun !!! I hate summer !!!
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