If staying there at the beach meant that I could see him way more than I believe I could, I wish we could just stay there forever.

I was willing to give up the life that I used to have for the sake of wanting to be with him, I didn't care if I don't have any wealth to boast or anything I can be proud of, and I feel like I don't care about anything but him.

To be honest, I was scared, I was anxious of how much I grew fond of him in a measurable time, of the way I fell for him already that if ever we part ways, I can't imagine how much pain is going to leave me.

Because no matter how much I hope and wish that we will stay by each other side's for a very long time, there's still this chance of us completely drifting apart once our own trips are over, after we leave this country and bid farewells which we'll never know will be the last.

The world is so much bigger than how I can perceive and we could easily get lost looking for someone.

That's how once two people leave each other, and looking for one another can't be both their choices, they're more likely just lost in a sea full of people.

"Don't blend in with any crowd.", I said, tightening my embrace on my knees as I remained looking at the sky.

The moon got out as soon as the sun hid and until then, Vernon and I were just sitting on the sand, just dazing at the moon lit sky. It's been awhile since I've last seen the night sky view at the beach, and I was more than delighted that I got the chance to watch it again with Vernon just beside me.

"Why?", He asked, seemingly confused about what I said but at the same time sounded like he was just asking it to simply reply to me.

"So you won't get lost from my sight..?", I answered but as I got to the last words, I started to make it seem like a question.

"What if..", he started, and as I faced him for the reason to fully understand what he's about to say, he was already looking at me. ".. we'll just hold each other's hand so, I won't get lost from you.. and you won't get lost from me..", His smile looked genuine and he seemed like he meant all the words he said from the very beginning to the end.

I slightly giggled at how deep and serious his reply was as what I said to him was indeed serious but I just made it sound and turn out like I was saying nonsensical things which is so random but I ended up saying it anyway as I just felt like it.

I didn't say anything anymore as I have come to realize that it was so weird of me to even ask him not to leave when we still don't have any rational reason for him to do so, well indirectly.

"Shall we dip ourselves into the water?", He out of a sudden asked, and instantly I looked at him with rounded eyes.

"Right now?"

"Yeah, is there something wrong?", He snickered, probably by the look of my reaction.

"No, there's nothing.. it's just that.. the water is too cold at night.", I diverted my eyes to the see and just by looking at the waves constantly coming to the shore, I could feel my insides freezing already imagining how cold the water was. "We'll just freeze to death.", I continued, and by the content of what I said, he scoffed.

My eyes immediately founds it way to him when he stood, went infront of me and held both of my hands, pulling me up to stand. "You're just exaggerating.", When he successfully made me stood up, when our face got in level and met, he smiled that reached until his eyes. "Let's change into our swimming clothes, shall we? Let's see how cold the water can be."

I ended up following him all the way back to the hotel and to the room we both were sharing. I had no choice for so many reasons; one: he seemed like he really wanted to go for a swim, second: he's the one who invited me here, I feel like it would be so mean of me to not follow him and make my own ideas of what are we going to do, and the other reasons, it all relates to him, in a sense.

For the record, I was the one who said that it would be freezing to swim at night, but I was the one who got out from the bathroom wearing an outfit certainly not suitable for cold weathers; I wore a very short cycling shorts above a cropped long-sleeved rash guard, while Vernon, he was on a rash guard with shorts that reached all the way under his knees.

It was my fault for only bringing those pair of swimming clothes, but I really thought we were going to swim in broad daylight. I can't blame myself for not expecting a cold swim.

"Come on.", He said as he was holding my hand, pulling me to where he was which was at the part of the sea where his foot was already drenched in the water. "I swear, it's not that cold.", How can he tell when a quarter of his body is barely on the water.

"I am going to follow you, just give me some time.", I literally had to hold my breath as I braced myself to step foot on the water.

He started walking backwards, facing me with a wide smile as he was holding both of my hands. "It really is cold.", He inquired as he chuckled. The sea water was already all the way to our waist and I feel like my legs are numbing.

I just laughed, trying to forget about the cold with it, and to him who took back his words.

After a few more steps away, the water already reached our chests, but the longer I got on the water, it didn't feel freezing anymore, it was cold but tolerable.

We would laugh every second for no apparent reason, everytime we dip our heads and rose up with our faces wet, we would chuckle to ourselves, and when his hands made its way around my waist, I couldn't help but quietly gasp.

His palms honestly felt so warm against my bare skin, and for that reason, I instantly forgot how flustered I was and instead just continued to blissfully enjoy the swim with him.

We went back to shore the deeper the night went, and I didn't have any idea how long we have been there, I just couldn't mind the time when what was infront of me was him.

He went to the cabin that was the closest to the sea to get the towels that we left there, and when he came back, one towel was around his shoulder while the other one which was mine, he was already unfolding it as he walked closer to where I was.

He was the one who placed the towel on top of my head and gently wiped the droplets of water dripping all over my face.

I didn't know what to do with my heart that was pounding uncontrollably fast anymore. I just froze on my spot as I stared at his face that was inches closer to me.

His eyes went up when he started to dry my hair. I could see every little movement his face was doing by how dangerously close his face was.

"I c—can do it on my own.", I said, stammering on my words. I was alright with what he was doing, actually, I didn't want him to move away at all, but I just felt the need to say that he didn't have to do things for me.

"Let me.", Both corners of his lips lifted, and gradually, his eyes went down, as I was staring at him eversince the beginning, we ended up meeting eyes.

His smile slowly subsided for some reason along with his orbs that felt like it was staring right into my soul. There was something in his eyes that seemed to be different but I couldn't pinpoint it, or perhaps, it was just too hard to admit with words..

He was staring right into my eyes and I did the exact same thing, I looked at him the same way he was looking at me. And as his hands went down from the sides of my head to my neck, his head slightly tilted, closing his eyes as he leaned even more closer to my face, and before I knew it, his warm lips was already pressed against my own.

I found myself closing my eyes too, I returned all he was giving and I have never thought of wanting to kiss him this much until he did it in a moment I thought we were just locking eyes.

He held the lower part of my jawline tighter. His lips were moving, nibbling mine and he would pull me more and more closer to him every second.

I could feel my blood rushing all the way to my cheeks, my breath was almost running out but catching it can't be my choice for some reason.

I just wanted to feel him close, and literally savor the warm sensation of his lips.

As soon as his pace gradually got slow, he parted our lips. And that's when our eyes met again, he gave me a smile that could honestly light up a whole town while he softly carrased my head with the towel.

I grinned at him, lowering my head a little as I felt a bit shy remembering all the things that just happened seconds ago.

He gently brushed his forefinger against my nose and that left me to scrunch it. We both chuckled, his feelings was unknown while I knew my own very well.

"I think I forgot to lock the door of our room.", He said, bringing up the hotel room out of the blue.

"Suddenly?", I questioned, meanting that what he told was just so random and so much different from how things used to be just now.

"I'm not sure though.", He snickered at himself. "I just faintly remember how I went out of the door not locking it, but at the same time, I also think that I got to lock it."

"Well, we're going back, aren't we?"

"Yeah, and if the doors unlocked, no one would probably rob us, right?", He said, and while he was at it, he intertwined his finger with mine, completely locking them as we started walking our way back to the direction of the hotel.

"It's a hotel for a reason."

I secretly smiled to myself, finding him so adorable thinking about a thing that doesn't happen so easily. And as I glanced down to my hands that was being held by him, I couldn't help but to smile even wider.