"Do you like the water?" Luca asked, swimming towards me."Yeah, it's very warm," I replied with a smile."See, you're already happy. I knew swimming would make you feel better.""Yeah, thanks, but are you sure the others won't want to join us?"He scoffed, "What with you and mentioning them? Don’t you want to be around me alone?""I do, I just thought maybe they'll want to be here with us…. you know, because this whole trip is a group thing, not just for us alone."He smirked, "Yes, that's true, but relax, spending time alone for a few minutes won't hurt anyone.""I guess you’re right," I said.He swam closer and wrapped his arms around my waist. I wrapped my arms around his neck and we started swimming together. The water enveloped us, gentle waves rocking us side to side as we floated together. A moment of silence passed between us. Luca was just staring at me as if I were the only thing worth looking at. I wasn’t uncomfortable with his stares; in fact, I liked it. It made me feel
Last Updated : 2025-07-17 Read more