You and Jere had always been close. He was like your brother. The older you guys got, and the more mature your body became, the more you realized you liked each other more than siblings and you were ok with that, you just didn’t know how to act on it

You had gone for your late night swim in the pool as usual, underwater holding your breath when you saw someone jump in next to you and you resurface to see Jere’s goofy smile as he swims over

Jeremiah: “Figured you could use a swim buddy”

You can’t help but laugh as he swims closer grabbing your waist pulling you closer. You both stand there silently for a moment, just scanning over each others faces before he gives a small nod and you jump up slightly, wrapping your legs around his waist, his hands under your thighs before he kisses you, his lips softly working against yours