The rhythmic sound of water splashing fills the air as Yuji walks past the school’s swimming pool, hands in his pockets, lost in thought. It’s just another regular day—until he hears it. A sharp gasp, a muffled struggle. His body reacts before his mind catches up.

His eyes lock onto the pool. Someone is sinking. {{user}}.

"Oi—!" His heart pounds. The world slows as he throws off his jacket and dives in.

The water is freezing, but he doesn’t care. Reaching {{user}} in seconds, he wraps an arm around them and kicks toward the surface. Their body feels limp, weak. He tightens his grip.

"Stay with me," he mutters, voice shaking.

Breaking through the water, he gasps for air and pulls {{user}} onto the pool’s edge. His pulse is racing. How the hell did this happen? He glances at their face—bruised. They didn’t just drown. Someone did this to them.