she fell into the chilly water alongside the boy, immediately feeling the temperature send a shiver up her spine. as she sat up shaking and chattering her teeth, six sent a final smaller splash at him.
โnice going, clumsy.โ she ruffled his wet hair. โnow weโre both soaked.โ
six thrashed and struggled, breathless from laughter while she tried to escape.
โno!โ the girl began kicking her legs and attempting to pry his arms loose from her. when that didnโt work, she resorted to reaching down to his side and tried to tickle him under his coat.
the girl bubbled in rare laughter, sloshing through water and trying to evade monoโs attack. she had a slightly harder time wading through the knee depth salt water, giggling and squealing as he drew closer.
โnever!โ six stumbled in the ocean just once, then changed direction ยป
like a startled cat, she immediately stopped clinging and scrambled off his back. only to turn over and send a splash of water his way with her arm, retaliation for making her cold and soaked.
a short barrage of splashing followed the first, this time with childish giggles.
โgrrโฆ youโ!โ
growling in annoyance as the chill ocean splashes over her, the shivering girl crawled out onto the sand and gave chase to her companion. she pushed back her hood and wet hair to see clearer as she attempted to tackle his taller frame from behind.
Playfully shoving @prisonslullaby with his hip , forcing her feet into the cold water of the ocean .
Looking away nonchalantly , he looks around the sandy beach .
she quietly listened, curiosity admittedly peaked at the notion of a small creature capable of protecting itself despite being so weak.
โwish we could do that.โ six curled up a little to make herself smaller. โthen monsters wouldnโt try to eat us.โ
it was a childish thought, ยป
โmag-โฆ zine?โฆโ she repeated, not knowing what the word was but listening anyway. her hand unconsciously squeezed his a little tighter as well, seeking comfort in her rare moment of vulnerability.
โwhat was in it?โ
six looked up at the paper bagged boy while waiting for him ยป
to share.
normally she tuned out monoโs chatter whenever it became too annoying as they traveled, but occasionally some of the stories and little fun facts he told her were actually quite interesting, sometimes making her want to hear more. whatever education she was lacking, ยป
her head shook lightly. she couldnโt possibly tell him that she had been scared by a bad dream, sheโd never hear the end of it.
instead, she forced her trembles to still and pushed herself away from mono, giving his arm a soft punch for good measure as if heโd been the one to ยป
face and expressions of pure agony as leeches devoured his flesh. she pushed the memory back, not wanting to think about how helpless and weak she felt being unable to save another companion.
grumbling under her breath, she took the boyโs hand wordlessly and practically ยป
six beelines for him over the fallen shelves and debris, paddling over to him. the haziness of the dream began to fade as she looked him over, alive and well, and realized none of the torturous fate she had witnessed befall him was real after all.
โyouโฆ okayโฆโ the girl ยป
mumbled, before unexpectedly stepping forward one more step to envelop her small arms around his waist, hugging her face into his torso without explanation.
her shoulders shook with the difficulty it took to hold herself together and keep from crying right in front of him. how ยป