𝒜 𝓁𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒾𝓃 𝓂𝓎 𝒽ℯ𝒶𝓇𝓉. - Tsumugu X F!Reader

Ch.1

The world spun around, my mind blank and empty, filled with nothing but silence. Oh, the Sea God knows just how to be cruel, doesn't he? Making me have to switch my learning over onto the surface school, he was punishing me, wasn't he? I balled my hands into fists and clenched onto the bottom of my skirt tightly. My eyes were gazing down at my food, but my consciousness was gazing down into a bottomless dark pit of despair.

"[Yn]..?" Tugging at my sleeve had awoken me to 'reality.' The voice was so soft and ever so filled with worry. Turning my head to face them, I had to take in my own surroundings again to make sure I still wasn't in that dark, endless void. Instead, I was greeted face to face with a small girl, a frown laid upon her face, her eyes shaking out of concern. It was just my little sister "Eimi, sorry for worrying you" with a small apologetic look, I pat her head for reassurance.

Losing her grip on my sleeve, she offered a small smile and plopped herself on the floor next to me. Envious..I was so envious of her and she would never know, I hate how I feel but I can't help it. Eimi is a child..but so was I, I was also a child when I lost everything. Eimi has everything though, she has a loving father and mother that she gets to be with until she's grown up, I envy her. Removing the thoughts from my mind, my eyes glanced up at the clock, which was the reason why I jumped up in panic. "I'm gonna be late to meet up with the others!" I had lost track of time in my own deep thoughts of mystery.

"Well, what was the point of me making food if you weren't going to eat it?" She didn't even try to hide her tone of annoyance, picking up my plate with a disappointed look, my mum made her way back into the kitchen. I didn't eat because just thinking about having to go up to the surface, made me lose my appetite "sorry, I didn't feel like it today" griping firmly onto my backpack, I swung it over my shoulder.

"I'll see you after school!" Calling out, I made sure that I saw my mum nod before grabbing onto the front doors handle and opening it. Stepping out, I breathed in and took in the salt sea taste. Today, it seemed to taste saltier then regular days, or maybe it could of been my tounge playing tricks on me. Step by step, I made my way down the walkway, a school of colourful fish swimming past my shoulder brought a small smile to my face.

Everything about the sea always brought a bright smile to my face; The vibrant fish that swam around freely, the gorgeous colour of blue that was always surrounding me and how the sea sparkles as the sunlight hits it just right. I never understood why people want to live on the surface as much as they do when this place is what we get to call our home.

"[Y/n], Good morning" Cheerful as always, one of the woman at a shop I was walking past waved with greeting. "Morning" greeting back, I waved back before dropping my hand and continuing towards our meetup spot. Squinting my eyes, I think I could make our the figures of my friends just up ahead, with a small groan I jogged over to join them, getting ready for my lectures. Each of them watched me with amused expressions, except for the usual grumpy boy, Hikari.

"Isn't Manaka meant to be the one who's late?" With a small giggle, Chisaki joked around to lighten the tention between Hikari and I. My face flushed red at the sudden call out "I just lost track of time.." the embarrassment that covered my face was as clear as day. Chisaki didn't seem to approve of my excuse and shook her head with a sigh, bringing a pout to my lips.

Chisaki let out a sudden small gasp "did you even brush your hair?! It's a mess!" I put a finger to my chin thinking for a second "huh, guess I forgot." Angrily pouting, she ran her fingers through my hair trying to brush it as best as she could. Would of been easier if we had an actual brush. While she did so, I locked eyes with Manaka and took in the uniform she was wearing.

Before today, we all had made a promise to wear our old sea schools uniform instead of having to wear the surface schools uniform. I, myself, had no objections to the plan and accepted right away, but Manaka was a different case. Manaka was kind to everyone, one of her biggest traits but also one of her biggest weaknesses.