#nice dolphin

When Nice met Mikoto he hadn’t thought much about her. Sure she was cute — calm eyes, sweet smile — but nothing that would have caught his attention.

The first time he saw her was in the match against Japan. She was sat with the other managers, clipboard in hand, eyes tracking the game with a focus that almost made her seem detached from the world.

But that was it.

Nice didn’t give her a second thought after the match where their team lost. She was just another manager doing her job seemingly unremarkable.

Nice never thought they would cross paths again — but fate had other plans.

After he got scouted by the pro leagues — they meet again and this time —— on the same team.

Over the weeks —— Nice got to know Mikoto more. He tried his usual flirting — casual remarks, playful nudges, teasing smiles — but she remained unaffected.

Gradually he stopped. No harm done —— he still went through his usual summer flings and one night stands with other girls.

At most, Mikoto was simply a colleague.

After another break up from one of his short term flings. Nice was already scanning for someone new. But this time, the usual attention — smiles, flirtations, casual advances — didn’t excite him. The girls who approached him felt predictable, repetitive, and boring.

Even with his history of summer flings and one-night stands, nothing sparked the usual thrill. Even with his history of flings, nothing gave him the thrill it once had.

So he was genuinely surprised when Mikoto approached him one day.

“Hey if your bored,” Mikoto said, a faint smile on her lips. “Why not date me for a month? Just… to pass some time.”

Nice blinked, momentarily thrown off by her calm, direct offer. Then, with a grin that carried a touch of mischief, he said in a drawl,

“Oi, you serious? Date ya for a month, just for kicks?”

Mikoto tilted her head, serene as always, faint smile still in place. “Yeah. Why not? Could be fun.”

He chuckled, running a hand through his hair. “Well, reckon I’m bored enough. Alright then… a month it is.”

Unlike his usual relationships, Mikoto never did anything overtly romantic or affectionate with him. No lingering touches, no teasing whispers, no hand-holding or stolen glances.

Instead, she set the pace — and the rules. Every day became a new adventure, her idea of “fun” dragging him into extreme sports, challenges, and thrills that pushed him far beyond his comfort zone. Bungee jumping, surfing, rock climbing — she chose them all, and he followed willingly, laughing, shouting, and occasionally groaning at her relentless pace.

Nice, who was used to fleeting flings and summer romances, found himself exhilarated in a way he had never experienced. The excitement wasn’t in romantic gestures, but in the sheer unpredictability and intensity of each day with her.

Nice blinked, dazed. the adrenaline from yet another impossible challenge still coursing through him. And in that dizzy, breathless moment, it hit him — he was in love with Mikoto.

Not the fleeting, surface-level crushes he was used to, not the summer flings that faded as quickly as they started. This was different. Calm, composed, untouchable Mikoto — the one who had never responded to his charm, the one who dragged him into chaos and adventure without a single romantic gesture — had captured him entirely.

He shook his head, trying to clear it, but the truth remained undeniable. Every laugh, every shout, every heart-pounding moment with her had pulled him deeper. He wasn’t just infatuated; he was hooked, completely, utterly, and perhaps irrevocably.

Mikoto, serene as ever, glanced at him, tilting her head. “Hello, you there? What’s wrong with you?”

Nice grinned crookedly, still catching his breath. “Nothin’… nothin’ at all,” he said, though inside he knew exactly what was wrong — or maybe exactly what was so bloody right.

Hello Nutty! Hope you're doing well after so long! ♥

I think your writing was super cute! I'm interested on knowing more about Mikoto now :D And I adore how to wrote Nice's dialogue 😭

A second part for BW; now featuring the obligatory Jaws reference (?)

Joe is from Queensland, maybe Brisbane. Though he lives away from the centre.

...He's quite respected on his local school, but... Mainly due to the fear he induces.

Joe is the typical jock: Huge, intimidating, rowdy, often a bit rude with those of a weaker level. I wouldn't say he is a bully, he just likes to intimidate others. Add this to the fact that he's very observant. With his huge height (He's taller than 90% of his classmates) he gets to see everything from above, and he likes to find opportunities were he can strike (At least in sports).

He also has the worst entrances, always coming from unexpected places. Like, imagine looking at something in front of you, you turn around and BAM, suddenly there's a 190cm dude staring at you. Instant shock. Joe tends to do this with even close ones, so they are not even safe. I guess its something that comes naturally from him.

Despite everything however, he's a good momma's boy. Since his father is working every single day away from home, he offers himself to do the usual housechores, even when he's at his worst days.

Because of his mother being a nanny of the neighbourhood's kids, it means Joe will have to coexist with turbulent children daily. It's a mess. To avoid issues or to avoid giving brutal nightmare fuel to any of them, he will spend most of his day locked at his room, studying or doing any other hobby of his. Too bad some children will still try to sneak in.

Quite obvious, but Joe doesn't have many friends at all. Because of his intimidating looks he repels people, and his actual atitude doesn't help much. He plays group sports like soccer and rugby, but the relationship with his teammates couldn't be called a "friendship". They are in good terms, sure, but Joe doesn't know or care about deepening bonds.

Closest thing I have for him as a backstory is that while Joe had a normal life, he struggled with social skills since little, making people straight up ignore him. In hopes to be known more he tried all he could, but it seemed futile. So giving up, he felt like the only way others could care about him was by fear.

...It sucks a lot, because Joe has a lot of interesting interests. Piano, politics, historical events. If it wasn't for his creepy looks, sometimes he wishes he could have people to talk to more. But guess he had accepted the "truth."

Like the post of the Sydney Trio mentions, Joe has them as their biggest rivals, specially Dolphin. Whenever they encounter at the field Nice will just mock him with shark jokes. Add him some marine biology known by Jean + Bea and it gets worse. Reminder kids, dolphins CAN kill sharks if able to.

Joe tries to not care about those two, but he finds them annoying. Worst thing he'll do is approach them in his scary fashion and say "Go away, bloke."

With the addition of Reef to the duo, well, things did got a different approach. Unlike Nice or Jean who talked shit behind Joe's back, Reef felt a bit different about him. More like... Pity? It was sad to see somebody who was on the same situation he had been as a child... However, he didn't knew how to act on those feelings, till the FFI came, BW was formed, and now the four had to co-exist.

Things were supposedly set in stone, Nice and Joe weren't willing to cooperate as forwards. So Reef had to step in, and try to be a mediator; but also try to check in Joe. It wasn't easy at first, given he would always push people away. But when the topic was about loneliness, things between the two started to get less tense. Unlike everybody who had feared him or mocked him, Reef seemed to actually care about Joe no matter how he looked or how he acted. Still not fully ready to give his trust, Joe gradually decided to accept having Reef around. At least this helped him and Nice to get used to each other.

Another thing that helped with their friendship was Reef's interest on Joe's move, Megalodon; to the point he begged him to teach it. The huge forward was reclutant on sharing his secrets, but he did admire Reef's determination on improving himself; something he had seen since their first match on the national tourney. In the end, Reef managed to get Megalodon too; not as powerful as Joe's but good enough.

...I'll admit that @//hachiiware's ask left me wanting to go on detail about other BW families other than Quincy's; so here's a compilation of my ideas for the main three.

Like I've said, Nice, Jean and Reef all live in Sydney, and attend the same school and soccer team. This is also where Robert teaches, all too convenient.

Though there's just one detail to address, that Jean was born in Victoria. After a certain family incident his mother preferred to start a new life in Sydney instead.

Nice and Jean met at the beach by a curious encounter. One typical day where his caregiver took him to the beach, Jinbei saw a blonde boy practising surf alongside his father. Impressed by the sport, he decided to combat his shyness and approach him. Despite the surprise, Nice acted friendly enough with the mysterious child, even inviting him to learn surf too. Such fun afternoon would be the start of a great friendship.

From there on, Nice and Jean would invite each other to their homes, or in some cases they'd go to his caregiver's house to watch his anime collection (Even if Nice was weirded out by the japanese cartoons). Around the time of Primary School, both boys got interested on soccer and started to practice together. Thanks to their dedication (And perhaps some potential within them), the two completely killed it once they entered the world of Secondary School/Junior High soccer; carrying their team to the finals. They might have lost aganist a team from Queensland, sure, but nothing too bad.

On their second year it would be when things got a sudden twist with the entrance of Reef Hamilton to their school, team... And friend group.

Reef had an entirely different upbringing than them. His father was the owner of a popular hotel chain across eastern australia, so he would always go into vacation somewhere new. But although he was able to meet new faces everytime, Reef preferred to isolate himself, enjoying to be at the beach. And with the teachings of his mother -a diving instructor-, that meant also spending most of his time underwater. Even when it wasn’t summertime Reef would be seen apart from the other kids.

Even if his parents tried to set his child to interact with others many times, Reef overall seemed to have problems on forging and continuing conversations, which started to raise some concerns. Just to make sure they decided to investigate a bit, and soon enough they found out their child was on the Autism Spectrum. Understanding now and accepting what their son had, they assigned him a therapist as means to help him in life, but still prioritizing his own wishes.

For a long time Reef's interests had been only about marine biology, leading to him writing entire pages about the fish he'd see on vacation. But after seeing Nice and Jean's performance on TV, he would soon develop interest on soccer. And soon he'd meet Robert Cliser, local counselor and a huge lover of the sport, who offered himself to help Reef integrate to the team while also training it.

So yeah, things went well. Reef's fun yet clever atitude blended with the two sea bros, making a well addition to their friend group. Nice and Reef were quick to bond, but with Jean it had its difficulty. What ended up uniting him however was none than Jean's mother, Bea Baker. Her being a former marine biologist soon caught Reef's attention, making him visit her small bakery weekly. The two players got soon used to each other eventually, specially since Jean did like sealife too.

Bea likes to consider Reef a second son, but Jean doesn't feel fond of that.

Now, let's talk about the Great Barrier Reef. The hissatsu, I mean. I like to attribute its origin to the fondness for the sea the trio had. Since his early beginnings in soccer Jean liked to use the sea to hone his skills, and the idea of using marine wildlife to defend the goal didn't seem that bad. So since his first years he had been working on it, but Reef's dedication and knowledge of the actual barrier helped to polish it better. Nowadays GBR is the most powerful keeper hissatsu Australia has to offer, but also a love letter to the country's natural wonder. Whenever someone uses it, Reef feels very happy.

...I guess that's the important stuff. Outside of soccer, the three like to play other sports such as beach voleyball, bowling, and surfing obviously. Jean leans it more into windsurfing but y'know, still fits.

Joe Jones/Jaws is the fourth wheel of this friend group but I'll touch it later on.