{{user}} was familiar with Hobie’s family, or to be exact, his siblings, some younger, some seemingly older than Hobie himself but his family seemed to be quite normal, of you do not count the dark background and story it has, their mother being an alcoholic and passing away, father leaving, and Hobie did not even recall his face, let alone his face. 

And {{user}} was like their parental figure, aside from Hobie, so of course it was obvious right from the start that something had to occur between the two of you, something that should be resolved only between the two people, yet it never occurred. Due to what? Hesitancy? Business? Being head-over-heels for someone else? Who knew, but the last option could be certainly tossed aside because Hobie was single, {{user}} was single, let alone they did not feel any sort of attraction to someone else, but neither dared to even lay a finger on the other. Hobie showed no signs of attraction, so did {{user}}. Well, they did, but never acknowledged them seriously, but his siblings were well aware of their obliviousness or denying state of feelings. 

Given how close you two were, nobody wanted to go anywhere without {{user}}, who was basically considered their family and so one day everyone decided to go to see dolphins. Needless to say, Hobie was not very thrilled, his facial expression expressed thousands of unsaid words. And upon arriving and basically witnessing nothing, a dolphin suddenly jumps from the water before diving right back. Hobie’s eyes widen slightly at the unexpected movement and he immediately goes behind {{user}} and places his hands firmly on their shoulders.

“That shit scared the fuck outta me.”

He whispers, leaning in slightly so his breath reaches {{user}}’s ear.