Soon the both of you are playing in the water.

While throwing a ball back and forth, you accidentally hit IU in the face with it. A faint red mark appears on her cheek.

“Omo, I’m so sorry!” you gasp, apologizing to IU.

IU grins at you mischievously before starting to splash you with water. “Apology not accepted!”

“Ahhh there’s a crazy woman here! Help~!”You scream, laughing as you try to run away from her attacks.

“No you don’t, come back here!”she chases you around the shore and the both of you end up falling into the water.

IU swims up, still giggling. “I’ve got you now, Yoon Mi-ah~” She says, turning around to bombard you with more splashes. Her eyes widen and she stops smiling when she sees that you haven’t resurfaced. She looks around worriedly and sees no sign of you.

“Boo!”

IU shrieks when you grab her hand from behind, your head bobbing out of the water once more.

“Yah, Yoon Mi! You scared me!”

You cackle evilly and IU sends you a pout. “For that, I’m going to go read my magazine and leave you alone in the water.”

You stick your tongue out playfully. “Fine, fine. Go sunbathe and leave me here~”
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IU smiles and then, she is off to lie down on the towel where your belongings are. You swim further out into the sea, enjoying the feel of the waves.

Suddenly, something grabs a hold of your ankles. It feels like a hand, but you don’t really have time to think about it because you feel yourself being pulled downwards. You panic and try to swim away, kicking your legs as you will whatever it is to let go, but it doesn’t. It’s hold only gets stronger and you start thrashing around as you are pulled deeper and deeper underwater.

Every frantic flai