aclove| tommyinnit

brighton beach

"i should be fine without a wetsuit tob! we're not going very far out plus you and tommy can swim well!" elaria argued with toby. tommy had gone back to their room.

"fine. only if you stay by tommy, i can't swim very well and he can just stand up." toby agreed, turning around. "i'm going to get my wet suit. wear a one piece & make sure your hair is up so it doesn't get wet."

"you're such a mother." elaria laughed at him, also turning to go into her room to get changed.

she opened her door to tommy just sitting on his bed. he was quite bigger than the bed and looked rather odd just sitting in the middle. his phone was in his hand and he was scrolling.

"such a social media star." elaria said, announcing her presence and moving towards her side of the room.

"what did toby say?" tommy responded with, not even looking up from his phone.

"he said if we go i have to stay by you."

"why?"

"how am i supposed to know?"

"you talked to him?" this time tommy finally looked up. he gave her a glare. "kinda useless to talk to him and not find out the reason."

"i think he just wants me safe." elaria muttered, finally going through her wardrobe. she angrily took her one piece out.

"we know that." tommy deadpanned, looking back down to his phone.

"can you get out? i need to change."

"you have the bathroom."

"do you have to be such a dick?" elaria mumbled, leaving the room to go change.

-

brighton beach was stunning. it was much different than what elaria had imagined, the rocks felt much better under her feet than the sand did. as a flordia native it was all so new to her. the air was much fresher than the humid air that floated through flordia, it felt more relaxed and happy.

"do you like it?" toby asked.

"god toby i love it, it's so much better than our beaches."

he gave her a smile, "it's much colder though, isn't it?"

"way colder." she mused, looking around with awe. although her little argument with tommy had ruffled her a little she felt herself forget all about it. she was here with toby, a long term friend of hers, in a new country.

"can you guys shut up and get in the water?" tommy called from the ocean. he had already gotten his hair wet and was standing among the waves. elaria thought he was crazy. it was freezing.

"you ready?" toby turned towards her.

"yeah, i think so." she began towards the water before stopping herself. "is it really that bad? like do you think i'll go into shock like you did?" she rambled nervously.

"i think we'll be okay, i was just nervous about you." toby admitted, "here how about we hold hands and go in together? that way if you fall or go into shock i'll be right there."