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MakotoxReader - Swim Practice

She was wearing a cute two piece swimsuit, standing at the edge of the pool. Nervously rubbing her arm, she stared down into the water. Her friends on the swim team allowed her to come to the pool with them, and since they weren't exactly practicing anything right now, she was allowed to get in. Gou was standing beside her in her usual shorts and t-shirt, an anxious look on her face.

"_____, are you good at swimming?" Nagisa asked quickly, coming up behind her with Makoto in tow.

She laughed quietly, looking back into the water. "Not exactly..."

"I can teach you." Makoto spoke up, smiling kindly as he always does.

She had a big smile, her eyes lighting up. Makoto was willing to teach her to swim! There was nothing better in the world than this moment. All of her fantasies were going to come to life today, at least she hoped. She sat down on the edge, sticking her feet into the water. He lightly dropped down into the pool, waiting for her. When she sunk down into the water, he held onto her arm, as if to catch her in case she couldn't touch.

"Let's start with floating. Can you do that?"

Shaking her head, she scratched her cheek. "I've never tried it."

He nodded and placed his hand against her back and the other on her shoulder. Holding back the burn in her face, she allowed him to lead her on her back. "Just like you're lying down. I'll hold you up until you can get it." He kept his hold firmly on her back, while his other hand grazed her legs.

Taking a deep breath and closing her eyes, she felt his hands leave her and yet she didn't sink. Smiling calming, she opened her eyes to stare at the blue sky. "This is relaxing."

Makoto laughed and helped her upright again. "We can try backstrokes now, if you want." His kind smile was overwhelming her, yet she started to believe he was doing thins because she was his friend, not for the sake of wanting to be around her. She almost had to slap herself, of course that's all it was! "_____?"

"Ah, yes! That'll be fine." She bit her lip for being stupid.

She laid back again, with Makoto's help, the placement of his hands becoming comfortable. "Now, I'm going to hold on to you. Start moving your arms backwards." He again left his hand on her back and moved the other to her hip. He was standing so close, she found it hard to concentrate .

Doing as she was told, her eyes never left his. Her heart was pounding like crazy and she couldn't focus on anything. When he let go, she fell into the water, but she didn't panic. She just stared at him from under the water.

He hurried and grabbed her, yanking her up against his chest. "Are you alright?!"

She laughed, wiping her face. "Yeah, sorry." She couldn't stop laughing, and he sighed. "I think that'll be good for today."

"Let's go dry off. I'll walk you home."

Her face burned and she smiled. "Okay.."