Hello, SweetieLove! Surprise - I'm your designated Secret Santa this year!
I have never written for Island of Happiness nor Sunshine Islands before, so I was very excited at the opportunity of writing one of your favorite pairings. In fact, I had so much fun, I couldn't pick what ideas to keep and just decided on all of them. So you're getting a drabble set for a very belated Christmas!
I hope I did these two justice – I found I liked them very much! Thanks for reading!
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The soft clunk of the ocean hitting the bow of the row boat echoed in Lily's mind as she pressed her ear against the side and listened to the reverberations of the tide. A smile graced her soft lips as she lifted her head and felt the warm sun amidst the cool, salty sea breezes tossing her hair. She felt so at ease. Which always got her talking.
"I love the open sea! It's so… bracing! Is it not? And think of all of the shadows below the surface. Right this very moment, we could be drifting over an old pirate ship full of sunken treasures! Do you not love the idea of it, Will?"
She prompted him because he was being quiet. And Lily didn't much like rambling without answer – she might as well have brought her stuffed panda along. Annoyed, she looked over her shoulder and found the young man's blond hair being batted messily by the wind, and his hands idly holding the oars he had stopped rowing with when she wasn't paying attention. He smiled reassuringly.
"Yes, of course. Do go on – I'm listening intently, my dear. Your imagination for these things is most entertaining. You know how I love your enthusiasm."
Lily quickly turned her back on him, looking out over the bow at the endless ocean waters to hide her sudden flush. She clicked her tongue. "Will, you talk too much."