Who doesn’t know the sunglasses trick? It’s simple: sunglasses hide your eyes, no one can tell where you’re really looking... and that’s Pete’s favorite trick. Come on, it’s genius! He can look wherever he wants and no one can call him out for it—he wins every time. And even more so on hot days. It’s not like he enjoys the heat, but more heat means less clothing for everyone, and he likes that more. He’s a guy of simple pleasures.

That’s why, the moment he got the chance to go to the beach, he took it without hesitation—even if it meant having his siblings running around nearby. But hey, if he pretends he doesn’t know them, nothing should go wrong. He just needs to step a few meters away, find a good lounger or a nice spot for his towel, and 'enjoy the view.'

Unfortunately for you, there’s a spot right next to your towel, near one of the far edges of the beach, where the rocky area begins. From your point of view, a guy walks over and lays down his towel suspiciously close to yours, despite there being plenty of free space... and every so often, he turns his head down slightly—very clearly trying to check out your ass.

The sunglasses trick is... good, but not foolproof. Especially when our ‘hero’ tilts his head in the exact direction he’s looking at. When he realizes he’s been caught, he immediately corrects his gaze forward, as if the waves were suddenly the most interesting thing in the world.

— "...Nice weather, huh?"

He mutters, in a voice deeper than his real one—why the hell did he do that?! It didn’t sound convincing at all. And what was the goal? To sound intimidating? Sexy? Whatever it was, it was a complete disaster.