𝟙 𝕐𝕖𝕒𝕣 𝕌𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕝 ℕ𝕠𝕨

❅ day 7- seven swans a-swimming ❅

    Keith sat on a cold wooden bench outside the school's front doors, his hands shivering in his pockets and the bottom half of his face drawn into his scarf. A soft breeze blew dark-colored leaves across his feet and above his head, an entire flurry of them pushing past his form. Just as the sun started to peak through the clouds and shine down on his body, loosening his muscles, a white car pulled up front.

     The boy stood up, a smile pressing against the fabric covering the bottom half of his face, and walked over to knock on the fogged-up window of the passenger's side. A click came from the inside and he let himself slip into the warmth that was the passenger seat of Lance's McClain's white Sedan.

     " The 12 days of Christmas belong to you this holiday season.

     {Christmas Present} Day 7- Seven Swans A Swimming

How about we skip last period and take a little trip? Meet me outside at 12:00 at the front of the school and I'll come and get you in my car. I'll explain what we're doing on the way there ;)

Love, Lance

P.S. bring swim trunks "

     Lance looked at him with a humored smile. "I like the glasses."

     Keith looked out the window and blushed as the car started rolling down the street. "I forgot my contacts, okay? I just hope this doesn't mess up your plans that you just had to be oh-so-secretive about."

     "Oh! Right, you still have no idea what we're doing, do you? Well, I thought it was kind of obvious considering I told you to bring swim trunks, but um, we're going swimming!"

     The color seemed to drain from Keith's skin in a flood when the word 'swim' slipped through Lance's lips. "We're... we're going swimming?"

     "I know, I know. It's cold outside, right? Don't worry, it's a heated, indoor pool that I found nearby—"

     "No! It's not about it being too cold! It could be 20 degrees outside for all I care! The issue is that I don't know how to swim and you know that... At least I thought you did."

     "Well, of course I knew that silly," he bopped Keith softly on the nose, "The whole point of this is for you to learn something new! I know you're like... deathly afraid of water, but it's not like this is the ocean. It's an indoor pool. So... just calm down," he placed his right hand gingerly on Keith's, "and trust me, would 'ya?"

     Keith rested his head against the door and tapped his fingers rhythmically against the seat. "Fine. But if I drown, I swear my ghost will come back and push you into the pool, got it?"

     Lance's laugh vibrated against the seat and he had to bring their speed all the down to 20 mph to avoid oncoming cars speeding past them. He clutched at his side and looking over to see the other boy smirking. "Oh, come on, I know you wanna smile! This is gonna be fun! Don't be all grumpy, please?"

     Keith tried to hold a scowl for as long as he could which morphed into a grimace and slowly then turned to a sly smirk and finally a half smile. "Fine. Just... Just make sure I don't drown, okay?"

     "Dually noted."

❅

     When the two entered the freezing facility, Lance walked up to the front desk then turned to Keith and said, "Go ahead to the locker rooms, love. I've got this handled."

     "Did you just—" Lance kicked Keith subtly in the ankle and the short, oblivious boy suddenly noticed a neon sign on the wall that read 'Half-off couples all week!'. The boy looked at the lady at the front desk with a fake smile and said to Lance, "You're so sweet," he pecked the taller boy on the cheek, "See you in there, hun."