"All I'm saying is for a big lake there isn't any fish in here," Alfred said resting on the stationary raft.

"Maybe they're all hiding from your face!" Emma yelled at him while laughing. Alfred stuck his tongue out at her.

Feliciano laughed a little. He floated along in the tube was sitting on. Kicking his feet a little to speed up. Most of the time he was content with just floating around. Staring at the sky, watching the clouds. After a little bit, his eyes caught Ludwig climbing on the raft.

"Well hello handsome," he thought to himself as Ludwig slicked back his bangs into his normal style. Feliciano rolled on his stomach and swam towards him.

"Enjoying your swim?" Ludwig asked once Feliciano reached him. Feliciano nodded. "I'm glad you're able to."

"It's nice here." Feliciano turned onto his back. He started to kick his feet a little but stayed close. Starting to circle around the raft. Ludwig turned around to follow to him. He leaned down a little. When Feliciano reached the other side, He propped himself up on the raft. Making sure to keep himself steady.

"Hey, Ludwig you might want to put more sunscreen on your face," Alfred said after he emerged out of the water again. "You're looking a little burnt."

Ludwig bolted a little and turned away from Alfred. Alfred then looked between him and Feliciano. He started giggling to himself. Feliciano looked at him with a bit of confusion.

"I'm alright," Ludwig said quickly before going back into the water. Feliciano adjusted himself in the float, so now his feet were in the water. He quickly swam around to catch up to Ludwig.

"Are you okay?" He asked once he caught up to Ludwig.

"I think I'm going to take a break from swimming," Ludwig said starting towards the shore. Feliciano went to follow him but Ludwig turned around. Something in his facial expression told him no. Feliciano looked down and let himself float away. He noticed Alfred and Matthew floating in the water. Trying his best to give a genuine smile, he made his way over there.

"Have you tried swimming beyond the rope?" Feliciano asked once he caught up with them.

"And possibly get hit by a boat?" Alfred asked in shock even though was currently gripping on to said rope.

"The water is deeper down there so they could be hiding there."

"He does have a point," Matthew said in agreement.

Alfred sighed and removed his goggles. He held them out to Feliciano. "You want to try these out?"

"I'm all set." Feliciano looked down at the rash guard. "Not sure if this is good underwater."

"That thing survived strong riptide with coming off." Alfred tried to crossing arms but started to go under. "It can survive going underwater in a super calm lake."

As the three of them continued talking, Ludwig sat and watched them. From the shore, it looked like Feliciano was having a good time. While it felt good it still kind he still felt a little upset. He really could explain why. It was hard to see Feliciano by himself yesterday. And now he was enjoying himself swimming. Shouldn't that make him feel better? Wait, was he jealous? That's stupid. Alfred and Matthew were his best friends and Feliciano was sort of his boyfriend. He should trust both of them. And he felt like he did. Sure no one but the two of them knew of them were dating but neither of those two would flirt with Feliciano.

"Why am I thinking about this?" Ludwig whispered to himself. Eventually, he sighed and laid down on his towel.

"Hey Ludwig," Feliciano said leaning over him. Currently, he was shaking the tank top Alfred gave him. Seemingly to make it dry faster.

"Hey Feliciano," Ludwig said sitting back up.

"Something bothering you?" Feliciano asked sitting down next to him.

"I'm fine," Ludwig stood up. "I'm going to grab a drink from inside.."

"You don't want a drink from the cooler?" Feliciano asked gesturing to the small cooler they had brought.

"Oh there isn't anything I want in there," Ludwig said quickly. He turned around and started to head up to the home. Feliciano reached out for him but stopped. He looked down and walked by to the water. He sat down letting the tiny waves come back and forth from his feet.

"Everything alright?" Feliciano looked up and saw Tezera and Emma standing next to him. Their arms were currently intertwined. Feliciano looked away. The girls looked at each other and sat on either side of him.

"You can tell us Feli," Emma said softly, holding on to his shoulder. "We won't tell another."

"And we'll make sure no one overhears." Tezera looked over and Arthur who's nose was in a book. He looked up for a moment and Tezera glared at him. Arthur was taken aback, going right back to his book.

"Well it's just," Feliciano paused. Turned back to the house a little, before looking up at the sky. "I thought this week was going to be a great time for everyone. Something I really needed because you know, my personal life has been shit right now. The thing is except for the first night these past few days haven't been that fun. First, my freaking dysmorphia prevented me from swimming, and now Ludwig is avoiding me for some reason."

"He knows your trans right?" Emma asked sounding very angry.

"He's known for a few months," Feliciano said quietly. Tezera looked at him before smiling slyly at Emma. "I doubt it's because of that but it's weird, he's been acting so strange."

"Tez sweetie why are you looking at me like that?" Emma asked a few minutes later.

"Isn't it obvious Em?" Tezera gestured to Feliciano.

"Oh," Emma started to laugh a little. "Someone's got a little crush."

"I wouldn't say little," Tezera said laughing as well.

"Is it that obvious?" Feliciano couldn't help but laugh a little.

"Honey I've seen the way you stare at him." Tezera started to nudge him with her elbow in his chest. "I'm surprised you didn't ask him to be a model for our anatomy final."

"I didn't know you were into strong, stern, muscular men," Emma jokingly moved up her arms to make them appear more muscular.

"Have you seen him when he pushes his bangs back?" Feliciano mimicked it with his own hair. Then he started to fan himself when he was done.

"Oh so your type is hot guys," Tezera teased.

"There are a lot of hot guys," Feliciano said. "But damn if Ludwig isn't the hottest."

"Oooooooo," both girls said leaning close to him.

"Stop it guys," Feliciano said pushing them away and falling back a little.

"Feli's got a crush! Feli's got a crush!" Emma sang dancing a little.

"Emma others will hear you!" Feliciano said quietly shaking her a little.

"Aww, come on Feli we're just having a little fun."

"I'm just worried about others hearing." Feliciano buried his head a little.

"No one's paying attention." Tezera looked around and gestured to the very few people on the beach. Of the ones with the group, Arthur was still caught up in his book and the twins were still in the water. Feliciano looked around some more and Ludwig hadn't returned.

"And besides I'm almost a hundred percent certain he likes you back," Emma told him with a smile.

"I doubt it." Feliciano pushed some of his hair out of his face and started playing with it.

"He would talk about you all the time during the semester. I don't think he slept the night when you what happened."

Feliciano remembered that night. How panicked he had sounded over the phone. Feliciano just wanted to crawl through the phone and hug him. Honestly, with how that night went he probably needed it more. Just to curl up with someone and for a moment feel like for once everything was going well.

Ludwig stood at the balcony. Looking down at the beach below. He could see Feliciano sitting with Tezera and Emma. He couldn't tell what they were doing. But it looked like they were having a good time. Slowly he took a sip of his water and sighed.

"What is wrong with me?" Ludwig asked himself exasperated. "I should be happy. I'm out, my family accepts me, and the person I have a crush on likes me back. But I'm not?"

Ludwig turned around and leaned angaist the balcony wall. "Why can't I happy for once?"