"D-did he just say pool?! I can't do this! Oh God! What am I going to do? Should I man up and go?" You stood there shaking while thoughts rushed wildly through your head. "Why me?" Was all you could think. After that, the rest of the day went pretty well but all you could think about was the upcoming battle with your hot-headed rival. Soon enough, the final bell rang marking off the end of your first day. "Shit. I don't even know the way to the pool!" You looked around for a bit and finally found the entrance to the pool area. "Took you long enough!" You heard a deep voice say. "I'm new, okay? Cut me some slack!" You replied. "Some slack? After you publicly humiliated me?! Heh. Right." He sneered. "So um... Are we gonna fight? Or...?" You questioned. "Fight? Do you think I'm a monster or something? We're going to swim. A race." He said energetically. "NANI?!" You screamed. He then proceeded to take off his uniform which revealed his lean physique and a tight black and red speedo (( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) o ho ho). After somewhat admiring his figure, you quickly tried to make up an excuse for not getting into the pool. "uhm... I DON'T HAVE A SWIM SUIT!" You said quickly, "So, uh, I guess I can't get in the water." You said smartly. "I brought you one just in case you tried to make up an excuse or chicken out. It's my sister's." He pulled out a (f/c) 2 piece swimsuit. "You're insane if you think I'm going to wear that." You laughed while pointing your finger at the swim suit. "Fine then." He smirked. Suddenly, Rin began running at you full speed before extending his arms and pushing you into the cold, blue water. You frantically tried to swim back up to the surface, but you began to have a panic attack which left your limbs useless. You were stuck. Unable to reach the top. Before darkness consumed your vision, you felt two arms around you dragging you back up above the water. You began crying as Rin carried you at of the pool. "What the hell were-" Matsuoka was cut short after he spotted you curled up in a ball shivering on the pavement. "Hey, (y/n)-". "WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING?!" You yelled as tears rolled down your face. "I-I didn't think it was a big deal. Why are you crying?" He asked sincerely. Even though he had just pushed you into a pool of your own nightmares you could tell he was being sincere. "When I was young... My parents were killed in an accident. They were swimming out in the ocean when a... A group of sharks attacked." You said through tears. "I am so sorry (y/n). I had no idea. I-I wasn't trying to hurt you. To be honest I wasn't even really thinking about my actions. Will you forgive me?" He offered his hand to you. You were cautious but you took it. He immediately pulled you close to him embracing you firmly. "I-I'm so sorry." He whispered as a tear fell on your shoulder. "it's okay" you sniffled. "Here." He held out his shirt to you and motioned you to go change in the locker room. You walked into a dressing room and began undressing. "Shit, my underwear and bra are wet. Great." You huffed. "Good thing this shirt is too big for me." You sighed in relief. You slipped on the shirt, gathered your wet clothes and went to go walk home with Rin. "Ta-da don't I look great?" You said sarcastically. "Totally!" He agreed. You both laughed together and to be honest it kind of felt like you had made a new friend (a totally smokin' hot friend at that).
"Hey uh... Do you have a car or something?" You asked awkwardly. "No, I was planning to walk home. Why?". " Well you see here... My underwear and bra got wet so I feel naked and it's uncomfortable. " You said shyly. "Wait... So you're not wearing anything under that?!" he said while pointing at your attire. "No." You answered. You could see him blushing deeply but you pretended not to notice. "Since it was my fault for being a dick would you mind coming to my place? I can wash your clothes for you and lend you some of my sister's clothes. Plus, it's not that far from here anyway. " He insisted. "Sure." You agreed. You soon arrived at a quaint but nice house in a quiet neighborhood. "This is it." he said blatantly. He opened the door for you and let you inside. "Hello? Anyone home?" No response. "Gou must be organizing a swim group or something." He replied to the silence. Well I guess I'll show you to my sisters room so you can change and I'll throw your clothes in the wash. You quickly ran upstairs to find something more suitable.
~Rin's P.O.V.~
"Sheesh. I feel so bad for earlier. What the hell were you thinking asshole?" He said to no one. He went into the laundry room and got the washer set and began putting your clothes in. He then spotted your (f/c) bra and underwear. He blushed before putting them in and returning to the living room. "Did you find everything alright (y/n)?" You asked. "Yeah. Thank you by the way!" (y/n) smiled. To be honest she was kind of cute...
~Your P.O.V~
"Would you like some food? It's almost dinner and you haven't eaten anything yet." He asked. "Um, yes please." You replied as you took a seat on the couch. "Hey, I'm still sorry about earlier..." He trailed off. "It's okay Rin. I know you didn't know. And if you would've, I know you wouldn't have done it. It was just a silly mistake and you didn't mean to harm me." You said while you fidgeted with the strings of a hoodie you found. "You know, it's okay if you want to talk about it... My father died when I was young. He always dreamed of going to the Olympics...In a way, I'm trying to fulfill his dream. I'm a swimmer myself and I want to make my father proud." You could hear his voice trembling. "I'm sorry for your loss Rin." You didn't know what else to say but that. "It's okay. I've learned to cope with it by doing something that connects me to him if you get what I'm saying.". "Yeah... I do get it..." You began silently crying. You got up to go to the kitchen where Rin was cooking and hugged him tightly. "Can we be friends?" You asked.
