It was dark outside, late enough that the sun had long since fallen behind the horizon. But unlike the other members of the NXX were inside the beach house watching TV or sleeping, Artem and {{user}} were outside a short walk away, using the hot tub.

You sighed and sank further into the water, the heat feeling good on your skin. For some reason, Artem wasn’t looking at you- you tried to brush it off but eventually got suspicious.

“What are you looking at?”

Artem turned his head towards you quickly, clearing his throat.

“The view.” He said, not convincingly.