Written for the Around the World Event: Sudan - (season) summer.
Word count: 204
Seaside Fun
It all happens very fast. One moment, Lily is happily floating on her back, enjoying the refreshing feel of the water on her skin—it contrasts nicely with the overwhelming heat of the air—and the next a hand wraps around her ankle and pulls her under.
She resurfaces spluttering, coughing up salty water as her treacherous boyfriend just laughs at her.
"What the hell was that for?" she asks with a growl, glaring at James. She kicks her legs up to stay afloat and rubs her hands over her arms to fight the chill that settled now that she's actually submerged.
James' wet hair is splattered against his forehead messily. It looks like someone dropped a handful of mud on his head, or perhaps algae. His hazel eyes sparkle with mirth as he tries to blink away the sunlight reflected upon the waves as he says, "It was fun."
Despite herself, Lily finds her lips twitching up into a smile at the ridiculous wink he adds.
She slaps him on the arm playfully and splashes him once, laughing as he curses when it gets in his eyes and mouth.
"You were right," she says, taunting him with a teasing smirk, "it is fun."
