From Day 1 ❦ BrightWin ✔

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As the boys begin to walk down the beach to the rocks, Bright expresses his annoyance towards his Mum's worrying.

"Jesus, I'm nearly sixteen and she treats me like a baby!"

"It's just because she cares about you, Brightie."

"It's just bloody annoying." Bright kicks a pebble and it rolls slightly across the sand. "Don't you ever feel like you should be treated like an adult?"

"I'm only thirteen," Win points out.

"I sometimes forget that you're that much younger than me," Bright mumbles.

Win doesn't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing. He had always thought he acted a bit old for his age - apart from the fact that he is easily amused - but he doesn't know what Bright thinks about that.

A grip on Win's hand pulls him from his thoughts.

"Let's go," Bright says, dragging Win along the beach, breaking into a run. "I'll race you!"

Win grins and starts sprinting to the rocks, Bright at his side. Bright is soon a bit ahead of him, and reaches the rocks first. Panting slightly, Win approaches him.

Bright laughs. "You may be on your way to having longer legs than me, but I will always be a faster runner."

"I'm sure I'll win one day." Win starts stepping from rock to rock. "Come on then."

Bright follows, and soon they're further out into the sea. Here, the rocks are further apart and decreasing in size, so the boys must slowdown in their expedition.

Eventually, about twenty minutes after they first reached the natural pier, Win stops at the water's edge. He waits a moment, and Bright stops on the rock diagonally behind him; when Win sits, so does he. Win puts his toes into the sea water and looks back over his shoulder.

"Come and sit next to me Brightie!"

"Win, I know for a fact that there is not enough room for me and you on that rock."

"And I know for a fact that you said a similar thing about the lilo."

Bright rolls his eyes and starts shuffling forward to sit by his friend. Win moves so he's right on the edge of the rock, leaving room for Bright.

"Wasn't difficult, was it?"

Bright doesn't reply; he looks straight out at the water ahead of him - at the boat in the distance, at the seagulls whirling and crying. He doesn't notice Win beside him, who is watching anything but the water; his eyes are often flickering to Bright' face.

"Was there any particular reason you wanted to come out here?" Bright asks after a moment.

"Nope. Just looked nice." Win shuffles forwards so he can get more of his legs in the water, and Bright's eyes catch the sight of the bright red skin across Win's shoulder blades.

"Shit Win!" he exclaims.

"What? What is it?" Win turns to look at Bright in a panic.

"You're burning."

"It is alright; doesn't hurt."

Bright isn't listening; his hand is in the rucksack, searching for sun cream. He pulls out a bottle of factor fifty and pours some into his hand.

When Win feels the cool cream on his shoulder he flinches slightly, and not only from the surprising cold. He suddenly realizes how he had burnt so quickly, and the pain is rapidly spreading, but he also wonders why he is reacting to Bright's hands on his skin.

Before he loses himself in his thoughts, he notices a piece of material being dropped into his lap.

"Put that on," Bright demands, putting the cap back on the cream and the bottle in the bag. Win obeys and pulls the t-shirt over his head, and Bright looks up from the bag to see Win brushing his hair in different directions, starting to look frustrated. He watches for a moment, before taking a breath and holding Win's right wrist away from his face.

Win opens his mouth to say something, but stops and sucks in a sharp breath as Bright ruffles his hair a bit and sets it in a shape.

"There," Bright murmurs. "All sorted."

Win swallows before replying. "Thanks."

They stand there a moment longer, trapped in a somewhat confused bubble. The bubble soon pops however, when Bright realizes that he still has a grip on Win's wrist. Win realizes, when his arm drops back to his side, how much he wants to hold Bright's hand in his.  

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