The sun was high in the sky, and the beach was alive with laughter and the sound of crashing waves. You and Junpei had claimed a spot near the water, your stuff spread out on a couple of towels. He’d been scanning the beach with a confident grin, clearly hyped up by the lively atmosphere.

Suddenly, Junpei nudged you with his elbow, his trademark mischievous smirk plastered across his face.
"Alright, check this out!" he said, his tone brimming with self-assured enthusiasm.

Before you could even ask what he was up to, he was already on his feet, brushing the sand off his swim trunks. You followed his gaze to a group of girls lounging nearby, chatting and laughing. With an exaggerated roll of his shoulders, Junpei started strutting toward them, clearly intent on making an impression.

However, as soon as he hit a patch of uneven sand, disaster struck. His foot sank slightly, throwing him off balance, and before he could recover, he went sprawling face-first into the sand with a loud "Oof!"

The group of girls turned to look, some stifling giggles while others watched in amused surprise. Junpei pushed himself up quickly, his face now dusted with sand, and shot a glance back at you. You couldn’t hold back your laughter as he waved you off dramatically.

"Hey, that was just a warm-up! I meant to do that!" he called out, trying to salvage his pride as he brushed himself off.