can't you see || asahi hamada ✔

十八

(these kind of words are flashbacks while these kind of words are thoughts. in case anyone is confused :>)

"GO SAHI!" I screamed as I held up the ugly poster I had made. 

Asahi glanced up and smiled. He was participating in the 50 metre freestyle event while I only needed to compete the next day. So I thought I should support him. 

Don't think too much Akari! It's just supporting him at a competition. It's normal. 

"Take your mark, beep!" 

Asahi dived into the water. His fingers sliced through the water and he kicked furiously, propelling himself forward to the other side of the pool. 

Come on Asahi! Come on Asahi!

Asahi was neck to neck with Jaehyuk. He bobbed his head above the water and took a breath of air. Almost immediately, he sped up and swam faster than Jaehyuk, making him sprint to the other side. 

"ASAHI!" I squealed as he slammed his palm onto the wall of the swimming pool.

He removed his goggles and squinted at the timing board as he punched the air. 

He turned in my direction and gestured that he was first. I smiled as heat rose up my cheeks. 

I flashed him a finger heart as he smiled, showing his adorable dimple. 

Asahi hopped out of the pool as a throng of reporters ran towards him. 

"Asahi, how do you feel about snatching first place?" A reporter asked.

Asahi glanced up towards me and smiled. 

"All thanks to her." He pointed up towards me.

"You see that girl? She's the impetus keeping me going." He winked as I blushed and hid behind my poster. 

I ran down the stairs as fast as I could. 

"Asahi! I love you so much!" I blurted out as I hugged him, oblivious to the fact he was still wet. 

"Ya, Akari! I just came out from the pool!" He chuckled as he embraced me tightly. 

"I'm sorry...I'm sorry I can't be with you."

All of a sudden, 

                               tears

                                              started

                                                                   rolling 

                                                                                          down

                                                                                                             my

                                                                                                                           cheeks.

I turned and dashed away as a group of fans approached Asahi.

"What do you mean by that? Akari? Akari!" Asahi was pushed by his fans, away from me. 

I stared down at the ground as I sighed. 

How I wish I could be with you Asahi.

You have no idea how much I want to be with you.

I ran. And ran. And ran. Until I reached a beach.

Why did this look so familiar?

A mind did a back flip as I clasped my hands in shock. 

Oh. My. God. 

"Ma, I'm going to the beach to play!" I yelled to my mum, who was fixated on her phone. 

"Be careful," she muttered as I rolled my eyes. 

I was only eleven then. 

I stumbled to the sea as I gasped at the beautiful view.

"Daebak!" I repeated a line from the Korean drama my mother was watching. I think it meant awesome!

I touched the water as I submerged myself in the cold liquid. I advanced closer to the waves, as if feeling like I could touch them. 

I went too far. 

The waves, they were getting closer! I squealed excitedly as I opened my mouth, waiting for the salty water to touch the tip of my tongue. 

Waves don't just touch your tongue eleven year old Akari.

Water splashed into my nostrils and my mouth as I gasped for air. 

A imaginary scene played before me as eleven-year-old me flung my arms in the air as I screamed for help.

Suddenly, an eleven-year-old boy approached the waves. 

He dashed into the water without thinking and attempted to grab me. 

"You cannot be eaten by the waves!" He stammered as he struggled to grasp me. 

"I need to save you," he fought through the waves and carried me in his arms.

He pulled me out of the water, albeit the crashing waves. 

i came to a realisation.

the boy who saved me.

it was asahi.

(author's note: hello~ *cues gasps* did you expect this 😏 anyways, how are you? like genuinely, how are you doing? i know no ones gonna answer me because comments are 24/7 absent on my stories 😔 i hope you're doing great nevertheless! oh and also, asahi and akari are not gonna be able to get together just yet 😳 it will be unexpected the way i end this book. in fact, very very unexpected. i shan't give you too many spoilers :D anyways, like always, do contribute a vote if you want but thanks for reading till here! stay safe, stay happy and healthy! peace out, wen :3)