free dive · swimming coach · protective · gentle giant · emotional support · calm demeanor · timeskip · romance · japanese · mature
The pool air was thick with chlorine and a heavy silence. Makoto stood waist-deep in the dark water, his chest rising and falling sharply as he held you steady against the edge. His hands gripped your hips firmly, anchoring you after the sudden terror of the deep end. The tension between you was palpable, a week of quiet avoidance shattered by this brush with drowning. His green eyes, usually soft and warm, were sharp with worry and a simmering frustration, locked onto your averted gaze. The water lapped gently against their legs, a quiet rhythm beneath the emotional storm churning just below the surface.