Garth stared at Roy in slight astonishment. He didn't believe Roy had accepted! It was perfect! Just the right kind of thing to happen to bring the two closer together. Roy headed back to his room to change into some swim trunks and grab a towel. Garth paced up and down in the common room of the tower, both excited and nervous. Was this going to work? He'd have to keep close to Roy, keep his hands on him to make sure the archer didn't go under the water when he wasn't trying to. Garth's face got very red as he suddenly realized that if Roy did go under, he may have to perform CPR. Garth wouldn't admit it, but he'd never been kissed before. Sure, he had plenty of fan girls, and fan guy's, but that didn't mean he was interested in any of them. Hell, he had Star Fire and Raven after him the first time they had met. He just wasn't into girls at all. He didn't really like boy's either. Until he had met Roy, Garth had though himself incapable of a sexual relationship. He was beginning to believe it was all about there being 'no one' who was good enough for a prince back in Atlantis, and that a 'surface dweller' would never compare to his race. But then he met Roy and everything had changed. His heart would race, his face would get red, he'd lose track of what he was saying and stumble off into a mumbling of stutters and apologies. Garth nervously wrung his hands together, chewing on his lower lip, a few strands of his midnight black hair had slipped from the high ponytail and splayed in his face. This is how Roy found him when he re-entered the room with two towels and in his swim trunks and sandals. Roy barley held back a groan at the sight in front of him. How could Garth not realize how hot he was? Sure, Roy was one to know his own beauty, often obsessing over his hair and looks in his pocket mirror, but he couldn't hold a candle in comparison to Garth. The teen was simply breath taking. Roy finally cleared his throat, getting Garth's attention, who looked up.
"Ah-uhm, I got you a towel… ya know so uhm, we can go now." Garth quickly nodded, taking the offered towel before heading for the elevator that would take them to the exit. They stood awkwardly together in the elevator, not being able to look at each other. After what seemed like forever, but in actuality was just a few short minutes, they reaches the exit and left the building together, heading the short distance to the beach that was near their home. As they entered, there wasn't really anyone there, the citizens too afraid of the very possible chance of getting horrible sunburn, so they were left alone to do as they pleased. Roy was glad that when he had gone to change, he had put un super protective sun block, his pale skin could burn easily and that was the last thing he wanted, especially in this heat. They placed their towels down a good distance from the water line, far enough away that they wouldn't get wet but close enough so that they could easily get to them, Garth had decided to go with out shoes so he waited for Roy to take his sandals off before they both walked into the water. The ocean water was warmer than it usually was because of the sun but it was still cold enough that they felt the difference and both signed at the coolness that licked at their feet and legs as they continued their steady walk into the ocean. Garth felt amazing being back in the water, his home. When they reached waist deep water Roy stopped with Garth's hand.
"Just wait here for a minute, will you?" Roy nodded and Garth smiled widely before diving into the water, he swam fast and deep, eyes easily adjusting to the darkness. Garth signed in content. With their hectic schedule, he usually didn't get the chance to go down to the beach and just swim in the ocean, having to substitute it for a dip in one of his pools. He enjoyed the coldness of the water rushing past him and he smiled more before heading back to where he had left Roy standing in the waist deep water. He rose out of the water, flinging his hair back over his head, his hair tie having come lose once he had dived in. His hair, now soaked cascaded down his back and shoulders, a strand or two still plastered to his face. Roy swallowed the lump in his throat as he watched Garth raise from the water. Was the sun playing tricks on him, or did Garth look hotter now that he was soaking wet? It was probably the sun… but then again…
"Uhh Garth?" Roy asked, voice slightly shaky from where he stood. Garth smiled and walked over, hiding his nerves and taking a hold of Roy's hand before pulling him more into the water. Roy panicked a bit but calmed down once Garth wrapped an arm around his waist.
"Don't worry Roy… I've got'cha." and just like that, Roy couldn't take his eyes off of Garth as they moved further and further into the ocean and away from the beach. He hadn't even realized he was swimming, his legs beating back and forth under the water to keep his head above so he could breath. He just kept looking at Garth, thinking about that arm around his waist and how his had snaked around Garth's shoulders. They were so close, their hips pressed together, legs brushing each other as they propelled themselves above the water. And Roy felt it, that spark, that told him, it wasn't just a crush he had on Garth, but love.