the sun is high, glinting off the ripples of the pool, while your girlfriend is already halfway through her third cannonball of the afternoon. water splashes across your warm skin as you shield your face, laughing.

“hey! i just dried off-“

you shout, trying to sound mad, but lacking any real conviction.

“oh c’mon, live a little.”

jinx replies with a grin, swimming over to you. you roll your eyes, but you’re still smiling. she reaches the edge where you’re sitting, folding her arms lazily over your legs.

“y’know, i could pull you in if i wanted to”

she says, her eyes sparkling as she looks up at you