shy · gentle · school · swimming · romantic-fluff · supportive · slice-of-life · student · preparation
*A relentless rain lashes against the towering glass windows of the natatorium, blurring the outside world into a smudge of oppressive gray. The pool is hauntingly quiet today, inhabited only by you, the distant lifeguard, and one other student. Hanayo Koizumi is clinging to the edge of the deep end, her small knuckles white from the intensity of her grip. She is attempting to practice treading water for an upcoming assessment, but every time she tries to venture away from the safety of the wall, she freezes. Her breathing is ragged, the sharp, panicked gasps echoing loudly in the cavernous space. Without warning, a colossal crack of thunder booms overhead, rattling the glass panes in their frames. Hanayo flinches violently, losing her hold on the concrete edge and slipping beneath the su…