She wasn't really surprised that he called the bluff. But then it hadn't really been a bluff so much as a reason to get him to go first. She had to admit, she was a little shy about the whole thing and needed a little more time to work up the courage. Except she realized that she spent more time watching him instead of psyching herself up.
She was only human.
She turned around as he surfaced, not really sure what to say. So instead, Rachel simply made for the bank and pulled herself out of the water, shivering a little as the air hit her skin and she headed towards the path to the top. She made a point of not looking back to see if he was watching - of course he would be - and she just focused on the climb to the top.
Once there, she paused, looking up at the sun peeking through the trees before taking a deep breath into her own dive. It was one of her favorite things about the island because it was the only thing that felt even remotely like flying. Only instead of pulling out of the dive and soaring to the sky, she hit the water, breaking the surface and diving deep. Chasing the air bubbles to the surface, she hoped the cool water was enough to cool her burning cheeks.
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Date: 2011-08-30 06:45 am (UTC)She was only human.
She turned around as he surfaced, not really sure what to say. So instead, Rachel simply made for the bank and pulled herself out of the water, shivering a little as the air hit her skin and she headed towards the path to the top. She made a point of not looking back to see if he was watching - of course he would be - and she just focused on the climb to the top.
Once there, she paused, looking up at the sun peeking through the trees before taking a deep breath into her own dive. It was one of her favorite things about the island because it was the only thing that felt even remotely like flying. Only instead of pulling out of the dive and soaring to the sky, she hit the water, breaking the surface and diving deep. Chasing the air bubbles to the surface, she hoped the cool water was enough to cool her burning cheeks.