𝐓𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐄 | R. SUKUNA

15

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You gingerly dip your foot into the chilly water, emitting a faint hiss in response to the biting cold. The sky has transitioned into darkness, casting an atmospheric backdrop as Yuji and Sukuna leisurely observe you from the sandy shore.

With a playful tone, you turn your head towards the brothers and ask, "Anyone up for a swim?"

"Who in their right mind would—" Sukuna's sentence is abruptly cut short as Yuji enthusiastically springs to his feet, hand raised high.

"Me!" he exclaims, darting into the water without a moment's hesitation. Your eyes widen in surprise as he creates a splash, charging headlong into the cold depths.

Despite the frigid temperature, you admire Yuji's boldness and find yourself giggling as you venture further into the water until it engulfs your ankles. Sukuna, looking on with mild amusement, lets out a scoff.

"Y/n, don't back out now!" Yuji laughs, playfully splashing water in your direction. Gasping at the cold droplets hitting your skin, you decide to make a run for it, but your attempt is feeble, leading to a comical trip and an unintended plunge into the water.

As you sit up, gasping and shivering, the wind adds to the chill in the air, creating a memorable moment by the water.

Laughter echoed as Yuji continued to splash water, the playful energy infectious. In response to his antics, you screamed playfully before rising to your feet, darting towards the water to exact revenge.

The two of you engaged in a spirited water fight, droplets dancing in the air, while Sukuna observed from a distance, his disapproval evident.

"Sukuna, join us!" you shouted, waving your hands, but he remained unresponsive, glaring with half-lidded eyes.

Undeterred, you whispered something to Yuji, prompting giggles and a mischievous plan. "We'll die, but let's do it," he snickered, and you nodded in agreement.

The two of you dashed towards Sukuna, throwing a deluge of splashes at him in an attempt to get him drenched.

Sukuna, visibly irritated, flinches and steps away, his initial resistance crumbling. He wasn't one to partake in childish activities but oh how the two of you had just crossed the line.

Abandoning his usual poise, he drops his bag and strides purposefully towards you two. "Good luck!" Yuji chimes in, swiftly retreating into the water and swimming away leaving you to face Sukuna's impending retaliation.

Scoffing at Yuji's betrayal, you can't help but shiver as Sukuna closes in. In a futile attempt to escape, you start to run, but Sukuna seizes your arm, effortlessly lifting you off your feet and hurling you further into the water.

As the water fight reached its peak, Sukuna swiftly captured Yuji by the leg beneath the water's surface, twirling him in circles before dragging him into the aquatic skirmish. The trio found themselves engulfed in Sukuna's retaliatory playfulness.

After a good thirty minutes of laughter and splashing, the three of you trudged back home, thoroughly soaked. Yuji, now sneezing intermittently, catching a cold, Sukuna, scowling even more than usual due to his drenched clothes, and you, shivering and jumping to keep warm in the darkening autumn evening.

In hindsight, the impromptu beach bathing session might not have been the wisest idea given the approaching winter chill.

"Hey y/n, you're staying over, right?" Yuji queried, glancing in your direction. Sukuna shot a momentary glance your way but continued staring ahead.

"Probably not," you replied, accompanied by a sneeze, realizing the cold might be catching up to you too.

"Please!" Yuji pleaded, adopting a pouty expression as he hurried over to your side.