(third person pov)
"Here," Ethan mumbled. you took his hand with a smile and grinned.
"Thank you, E." You smiled. He sighed and helped you over the log and you jumped off. "Same place as last time?" You asked.
"Nope, been doin' some exploring," He said in a mutter. You nodded and grinned as he kept a hold of your hand even after he helped you down.
"So where?" You asked.
"Are you not going to see it?" You held back a grin and nodded. "Sorry."
"Almost there?"
"Shut up."
This was more walking. Last time, it was a much shorter trip. And suddenly, he turned and you walked right into his chest. "Oh." You stepped back and rubbed your head. He looked at you for a second and you smiled.
"You're my girlfriend, yeah?" He asked. Your eyebrows raised. "It's a yes or no question."
"Yes?" He nodded and turned again, your hand in his. "So, did you just ask me or-"
"Shut up."
"Alrighty."
You walked in silence as you headed further down, speeding up as you headed down a hill. "Ethan, I'm gonna fall," You said. He turned and held your hand tighter.
"Walk slowly," He whispered. You nodded and shuffled down. "Here," He said quietly, hand at your hip. You bit your lip and he walked slowly with you.
"Okay." You sighed as you came to the bottom.
"Do your feet hurt?" He asked. You shook your head. "It's not that far off."
"Okay," You said with a smile. He nodded and walked in front of you. You sighed, realizing he'd let go of your hand.
And soon, you were at another little watering hole. "Here."
"Wow," you smiled, looking around. It was warm.
"You like?" You nodded, he reached for your backpack and you set it down. He looked at you before pulling off his clothes again. you smiled and did the same. "It's really warm," He told you. you nodded and watched him slip into the little pool of water, surrounded by rocks.
"I didn't know there were such cool things around our school," You said, slipping in. He grunted and spread his arms around to get his shoulders wet. you smiled as you slipped down, resting your back on a rock.
"You're really fucking pretty," He said. You looked up at him and smiled, fighting the blood rising to your cheeks. You decided to tie your hair up before it got wet and he watched as you did so.
"Thank you," you said. He nodded and looked away. "So now what?"
"I don't know."
"Hm," You sighed, playing with the water. You looked up at him and he was still looking at you. "Hm?" He shook his head and you remembered your phone. You wadded to the rock your bag was on, and wiping your hands on your sweatshirt, you grabbed your phone. Checking the time, you put it back.
Turning, you were met face to face with Ethan. you gasped as he put a hand on your waist. "E-"
"Shut up." He pressed his lips to yours, cradling your face in his left hand, pulling you close to him. Your hands found his arms and you gasped into his mouth. He pulled away and looked at you, eyes falling to your lips again.
"I can do that?" He asked. You gulped and nodded.
"You're- I'm you-r girlfriend now," You whispered, clutching his shoulder. He smiled, for the first time in a long time.
