"It's complicated..." - Reimagining Vaulting the Sea (Hai)
Taoyu’s watery eyes were my sole focus at this one moment. Rimmed with red waterlines, they stared back into mine. What I wanted was nothing more than to comfort him in his state of vulnerability; to be the big brother I promised to be for him all those years back. I knew this was definitely the hardest thing he’s dealt with, the loss of his person, his mother to who he had this immense attachment. And for him to lose her without having known it until now, just days before our most crucial diving event, caused me to worry despite doing my best to stay calm and composed. There was a brief moment between us as I held him in my embrace; repeating that it was gonna be alright. Then it hit me. His salty kiss intertwined our lips, causing pure emotion to fill my lungs and dazed my responses as it lasted all-around a couple of seconds. But it felt so wrong; this wasn’t what I was here for him for! Was it? What was this supposed to mean, had he always see...