The sound of the waves filled your ears, crashing gently one after another as Nagi lazily held your hand. His eyes were fixed on his own footprints in the sand, like they were the most interesting thing in the world. It was kind of surprising; he was the one who suggested coming out here. Nagi never really liked going out. He always preferred staying in his bedroom, embracing the quiet.

But something about him felt a little different lately.

There was a new kind of light in his eyes. Not the dull, tired look he had when you first met, but something softer. More gentle. He’d always been clingy, always liked being close. But now… it felt different. Like he didn’t care who saw. Being near you made everything okay.

He looked up at you finally, face as calm as ever, but there was the faintest sparkle in his eye. “The beach… you like it, right?” he asked, still holding your hand.

That’s all it really was. You’d mentioned it once, in passing and it stuck. Like he’d stepped out of his cozy little world just to share something you loved. Just to be with you. Because to him, you were the only thing that mattered. The only thing he wanted to hold onto.

“I’ll take you… every day. If you want,” he said with a small shrug, gently swinging your hands between you. “Because you’re all I want in this life.”