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The day couldn't have been more perfect. The sun shined bright on the glittering sapphire ocean water, exposing multitudes of fish with scales reflecting a kaleidoscope of colors. Fiery red coral and foamy green anemones danced in whirlpools off the rocky shore, in direct contrast with the crabs and seashells glinting on the buttery sand. A pleasant crowd of people littered the beach, creating a healthy buzz of conversation reverberating through the warm air. Again, the perfect day. Perfect for swimming, for sunbathing, for-
"Chicken! We have to play chicken!" Changbin cried, jumping up and down like the man-child he was.
"I don't think anyone wants you sitting on their shoulders, Changbin," Riley pointed out in the kindest voice she could muster.
"Fine, I'll carry someone myself then!" Changbin sniffed dramatically, undeterred from his mission to play the ridiculous game.
After you, Mya and Riley had been hanging out on the beach, sunbathing, gossiping, and playing beach volleyball for over an hour, the boys had finally come to join you. You'd already taken about ten minutes just trying to figure out what to do. Why was it so easy with just you girls, but when they boys joined, they made everything complicated?
You supposed it wasn't all bad. As much as you resented your brother for forcing his way into your vacation and dragging his insane friends along, you had to admit they were a lot of fun. And from what you could see, your friends definitely didn't mind their company.
And you found that you didn't really mind either.
You purposely ignored that thought, shaking your head to try and get rid of it. After his antics on the plane, Felix had barely spared you a second glance. Why would he do something so bold, so out of character, only to ignore you and decide to room with Hyunjin for the rest of the trip? Maybe all men were stupid after all. Or maybe - and you didn't want to think about this - he wasn't stupid. Maybe he had done all of this on purpose.
