Nico jumps off of a rock and does a flip. When he lands in the water, he bellyflops and splashes Rowan who yells and laughs. Cal grabs Rowan from behind to wrestle him, and Nia wades in the shallow end, quietly looking for any sort of slippery creature she can pluck out of the muddy water. Merrick follows her quietly, eyes wide as he tries to help her.

Evenings like this at the lake are the best. Well, usually. Even with such inviting friends and a golden hue over the water, Luke stands on the shore quietly, his t-shirt loose around his shoulders. He tugs it off self-consciously, ignoring the way his stomach is in knots at the thought of revealing his scars. He wades into the water, red trunks dipping into the water as he finally wades out into the cold water.