"Oh you swim too?"
You yelped and almost tripped. Rin quickly grabbed your arm and lifted you up. You thanked him and took a step back, suddenly feeling a bit awkward. He took no notice of your weird behavior and slung an arm around your shoulder.
"Oi Matsuoka! Come over to introduce yourself"
"Alright! Coming!"
Rin let go of your shoulder and grinned at you before walking over to the huge crowd. You sat down at the edge of the pool and looked deeply at the water. A few bubbles floated near you. Haru jumped out of the pool and sat on the edge as well.
"The water is calm today…"
Haru silently agreed and dipped his hands into the water. You did the same and flutter kicked in silence. While Rin was introducing himself, he averted his glance from the crowd to you. He couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed that Haru sitting next to you.
"Alright everyone in the pool" the coach said as he sat on a chair.
You slid off the edge and swam outward. You didn't appreciate the water becoming warm from your classmates' body heat. The front of the pool began to be filled up as the coach explained some safety rules. You paid no mind to his words of wisdom and ducked your head under the water. The cool liquid brushed your cheeks softly. You slowly exhaled and closed your eyes.
"(y/n)!"
Something shook your shoulder. Your eyes fluttered open and you lifted your head from the water. Rin crossed his arms and sighed in relief.
"I thought you drowned or something" he trailed off.
Why does he look…so sad?
"Well anyway let's swim"
He held out his hand and smiled at you. You averted your gaze to the water and slowly placed your hand on top of his.
"First one to beat Haru in a race wins!"
You eagerly followed Rin to the starting line and swam under the divider to get to the other lane. Haru swam closer and closer towards the starting line. From the corner of his eyes he saw two people dive into the water ahead of him. He inwardly scoffed and pushed with all his strength on the wall.
You weren't a fast swimmer like Haru. You took your time adjusting to the water. You kicked a bit faster to keep up with Rin but he was too fast. You began to feel sore from kicking and you slowed down. You watched as he began to swim further away.
"Man that was a nice swim" Rin said and sighed happily.
"You sound like an old man" Makoto mused.
You unlocked your bike from the rack and hanged your backpack on one of the handles. Makoto said bye to you and Haru-he simply nodded before leaving. They pushed their bikes to the street and pedaled back home.
"Not going back yet?"
"What about you?"
Rin shrugged and looked at the sky. The sun's already setting. You pushed your bike and it made a squeaking sound. You frowned and bent down to examine it. The front tire had a small hole. It must be those girls…You lifted the front of the bike and pushed it as you walked.
"Where do you live? I'll walk you home" Rin offered.
"You don't need to and besides I live pretty far away" you said.
"It doesn't matter" he replied and helped you push the bike.
As you were walking home, you couldn't help but feel slightly embarrassed. You passed by your aunt at the vendor. She mistakenly thought Rin was your boyfriend and kept congratulating you. It took you five minutes to calm your overexcited aunt. Geez I'm only fourteen!
"This is my house," you said. "Thank you for walking me home."
"It's no problem at all" he said.
You took out your keys from your wallet and inserted it into the lock. Before you opened the door he called out to you.
"Oh and by the way I live across the street from your house"
WHAT?!
