Notes: reader's country is described as a tropical one, maybe ooc.. Also is fluffy and spoiler free from the manga!!

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After some time convincing Rin, he accepted going to the beach with you. Of course, being in your home country means you're familiarized with everything around you; the clothes, the weather, the people, music, waves... It's like a calling of nature, you just wanna throw yourself in the water and let it take you somewhere else... But it was all new for your boyfriend, Rin.

He ends up getting used to it pretty quickly! (*ﾟ∀ﾟ)

You two are on a vacation, you thought it would be a good idea to show Rin your roots and where you came from, it would help both of you know more about each other! Rin agreed to come, wanting to know more about your culture and what shaped you to be the person you are today. But something got on your mind; you were afraid he would feel exhausted with how your country works, especially coming from across the sea. What if he finds the people too loud and invasive? Would he be okay with the difference in cultural characteristics?

Even with these thoughts, you guys arrived at your home on a holiday, wanting to enjoy the sunny days and do a tour through the beautiful city that never seemed to sleep. On the hottest days, you couldn't resist the beach and its clear water any longer, and you two wake up early to get ready for the day!

You made sure Rin was transparent white with sunscreen and black glasses to not get sunburned, which was funny to look at how protected he was from the sun, looking like a ghost or maybe a spy.

Also, you hope he would have fun and make good memories like you have there, and oh if you don't find it cute how curious he got when he started paying attention to the people around when you two walked down the streets hand in hand.

Rin was paying attention to how they talked and expressed themselves, how they played and carried around an easygoing and inviting vibe that made him warm up to the local kids playing football at the sand without thinking much of it. You thought that maybe he would be more introverted to the situation, maybe just stay under the umbrella, but you didn't expect to see your boyfriend playing around and making kids gasp with how talented he is, even bragging about his abilities here and there. For a moment, you could swear you saw a hint of a smile on his face when a little ginger boy with long bangs came over and said that Rin's tricks were surreal.

Rin helped the kids, showing how they can keep the ball for more time on their head. The kiddos made a circle around him, vibrating and hyping him with cute smiles and determination to copy him, even if they almost always ended up falling back on the sand.

You took photos and videos of him having fun in your home, the sight that made your heart bubbly with warmth and relief that he wasn't uncomfortable being in a place you love so much.

Rin came closer to you to kiss your forehead and point to the kids, who are making lines on the sand with their hands and putting flip flops to make a goal.

"What are they saying?"

"That they want to play against you. All of them." You explain that the flip flops mark the goal line for him, and that he would play against 7 agitated mini humans. He didn't run away, instead, the game started when he put the ball in the middle and wiped his forehead with his hand.

The game ended when all of the children jumped on Rin and made him fall to the ground, taking the ball from him and running to the goal. After scoring, they kept kicking the ball several times from the same place to make more goals than Rin, laughing and celebrating their victory.

Rin was a little upset, mouth spitting sand trying to get it out of his tongue. But the feeling lasted short, these were just children at the end of the day. They were just happy to play with a professional player like Rin.

He scored the double of goals right after he got up, not letting them steal the ball again. What made the kids a little disappointed by the loss, but still thanking him for the match.

"Arigato!" Some little one says, what made the other ones also shout the same thing, understanding it means "thank you," waving and running back to their parents, who also thanked Rin for the patience to play with their babies.

At the end of the day, he was dirty and exhausted, but clearly satisfied with the day, looking forward to coming more times, already asking if you two could come tomorrow too, but maybe right now don't start a world cup with the local children.

How could you say no seeing him so excited?

You guys ended up spending more time at the beaches than you planned; making dinners in restaurants with an open view to the ocean, sitting at night on the sand looking at the moon and playing on the water together... And playing different sports on the sand and on the sea. The worries about Rin fitting went ou the window when you see him comfortable and relaxed, seeing how much there's more to live than competition.

When the trip ended, he came back to his country with tanned skin, smelling like ocean, bracelets made of little shells, humming some of the famous music that played on the beach, and an amazing first impression of your homeland. Rin slept the whole way back, probably feeling the swing on his body when you sleep after staying in the ocean all day, recovering from the trip on the plane, drooling on your shoulder. Guess you did a great job making your boyfriend fall in love with your roots!