Sina shouldn't have been surprised to find out that the Beach has a Spa area in the basement. It has been a wellness hotel after all, and with a pool, there usually comes a sauna too, right?

Though she doesn't like to go there during the day because it's too crowded. But at night, during the games or shortly after, the area is usually shut down and completely empty.

Sina still has a few days left before she has to enter a game again, and she needs to relax a bit. So she takes the elevator to get down, activates the one sauna she likes the most – the one with 90°C, because it has ambient lights and the best choice of herbs – and takes a long shower first, as the sauna needs time to heat up anyway.

But she doesn't wait until it has reached the full temperature; she takes her towel and makes herself comfortable in the dim cabin. One corner is always her favorite, because she likes to be hidden from curious looks. So she leans against the warm wood and closes her eyes while waiting for the cabin to fully heat up.

The sound of footsteps and a closing door cause Sina to startle up from her thoughts. She sees a shadow in front of the glass door that is already covered in steam as the sauna has reached its temperature now and wonders, who else would want to come here at this time of night.

Her heart almost stops beating when the figure enters the sauna. She immediately recognizes the blonde-dyed hair and those cold and calculating eyes, and she feels her breath fastening and a sudden heat welling up inside of her.

Dark brown eyes examine her, and he raises his brows just a tiny bit. "Huh. I thought someone forgot to turn it off." Chishiya murmurs as he closes the glass door behind him and takes a seat on the wooden bank. Sina can't help but stare at his bare chest, the light skin and the body that definitely proves that this man doesn't only have a trained mind. Sadly, a white towel covers the rest of his body, but Sina still can't take off her eyes.

"Yeah, well… I like to come here at night because there's no one else." She finally manages to say. Chishiya doesn't seem to care that she still stares at him, as he has rested his arms on his knees and has lowered the head to enjoy the heat.

"Mhmm." Is the only answer Sina gets, and that's it for a while. Soon, the first sweat drops appear on his otherwise pristine skin, and once in a while, Chishiya will exhale a sigh. After a few minutes, he gets up to pour a bit of water onto the hot stones to create more steam, and Sina is not sure how long she will be able to remain in the cabin.

Yet, she wants nothing more but to stay here forever, so close to Chishiya without anyone else. She wants to slide closer to him, touch his skin that is now covered in steam and the hair that is now hanging around his face in thin strands. Sina can see that his eyes are half closed, and she wishes for nothing more but that those eyes would look at her, maybe even give her a smile.

For a moment, Sina considers to remove the towel to see if it would attract Chishiya's attention, but she decides not to do it in the end. Instrad, she wraps the towel closer around her as she gathers all her courage.

"Chishiya?" She asks hesitantly, hoping for a chance to start a conversation. His eyes open a bit more and he lifts his head a little to look at her. With raised brows, he gives her a look that makes her feel completely foolish. Again.

"Really? You want to talk now?"

This is all it takes to make all confidence inside of Sina collapse in an instant. She pulls her knees up to her chest and stares at the wooden wall, afraid that she might have annoyed Chishiya instead of befriending him. Why is it so hard to approach this man? How can he remain so calm and uncaring no matter the circumstance?

Chishiya has already returned to his former position, as if Sina had never attempted to talk to him in the first place.

But the heat is finally getting too much for her, and she has to get out of the saune since she doesn't want to collapse in front of him. She grabs the end of her towel so it won't get lose and exits without a word. Though she can't resist to take a last look. Chishiya seems to be in a completely different world. With those almost closed eyes and the lips that are just so slightly opened, the wet strands of hair around his face and the water and sweat pearling down his skin.

The cold air is like a punch into the face and there Sina feels it again: the pain inside her heart. She has felt is so many times during these last days, and it's getting stronger with each day.

While she takes a cold shower, Sina wonders if Chishiya will come out too. She almost hopes for it, hopes to see him once again, but he doesn't. And she is tired and doesn't want to spend an eternity under the shower, so Sina finally decides to go to her room. While leaving, she throws one last look into the cabin that is again covered in steam, as if Chishiya just has infused some more of the herb-mixed water.

Through the steam, she can still see his shape and she wonders how long he will be able to stay in there. And while the picture of his body doesn't leave Sina's mind for the rest of the night, she wonders if he will even bother to think about her weird behavior in the sauna for a second.