It's... really fucking cold.

For some reason, the water around Swanage was chronically freezing. Or maybe it was because schools always decided go in colder months to make it the most miserable. Nonetheless, a trip was a trip.

He'd ended up here and it was fine at first. This girl called Lauren seemed well into him, and he couldn't even care for the side-eyes from Will because it was rather pleasant.

"But what about Carli?" Will had said. He had second thoughts again, calling off the date when he remembered his childhood friend. He wondered if he was doomed to lead a loveless life, or if his game was so bad it would be better luck to saw a hole in the wall of a bathroom stall and pray he wouldn't end up feeling teeth on the other side..

All Simon knew was that Jay had been messing around far too much. The group had all decided to accompany Will on the boat despite the fact said trip was for Will and Lauren.

Honestly, Simon was beginning to regret it. It was so cold in the water it was almost dizzying, and he could already feel his fingers and toes going numb. Being pulled out of the water did nothing, he shivered and shivered.

"Aren't you supposed to take off someone's clothes if they fall in cold water?"

"Ain't that a bit gay?"

"...He's hypothermic, Neil."

Deep down, Simon knew that Will was right. He was right about things sometimes. But the other side of him. God, that was humiliating!

Beggars couldn't be choosers. Maybe it would be for the best..