Day 17 – Underwater

It was kind of unfair, to be honest. This thought had crossed your mind a couple of times that afternoon, but you still couldn’t help it but pout whenever it popped back up.

Rafayel liked the sea. More than he liked you, probably.

And was this exact stupid thought that made you feel… jealous of a body of water. How could waves and foam make him swim around so happily, almost as if flying on the water, while he gave you those mild reactions – at least, that’s how they felt when compared to how Rafayel acted underwater.

“Rafayel, it’s getting late!” You shouted from the pier, watching the water splash around as he continued to swim and play around, making the ocean his own. “We should head back!”

You couldn’t exactly make out what he said back at you, but definitely it wasn’t “coming” or “alright, let’s go back”. You sat down, a bit more annoyed as he began to dive, disappearing under the clashing waves and then emerging back up in a beautiful motion that made your heart-

No! You were angry at him! This wasn’t the time to compliment his looks.

You shook your head, knocking the last bits of your sense back into it and deciding this was the time to change your strategy. You were determined, you were going to drag him back to the shore one way or another. Without warning or telling him, you dove into the ocean, going as deep as you possibly could. 

It took Rafayel a couple moments to realize you were no longer on the pier, on the shore or anywhere near the land. He moved one hand through his hair, trying to see the surroundings to check where you could possibly be.

“H-hey!” Rafayel shouted, hoping to get an answer from somewhere out of his sight, but all he could hear was the waves going back and forth, the little splashes of water carried by the wind. “Wait for meHEHEH!”

He squealed as, like a shark biting on its prey, your fingers dug into his sides, successfully landing a sneak attack from under the water. “W-wahait, whahat are y-AHAHah, s-stohohop it!”

“What?” You gasped, struggling a little to keep your head out of the water and your hands on his body, “I-I came to swim with you, didn’t you say the water is great?!”

“Y-Yohohou ahahre tihihickling me! AHAhah, this is nohohot swihihiming!” Rafayel groaned, squirming like a fish on a hook as you latched your hands onto his waist, pinching and squeezing the spot as much as you could and nearly stripping him from his swim trunks as he flailed away from you.

You grinned, chasing your prey as it managed to escape your attack. “Rafayel, wait for me!” You shouted, swimming after him and, like you planned, guiding him towards the beach where all your stuff was waiting for you.