Jio had decided that he could afford to not try and work for one day and cool off instead, so have a half-black-half-white-haired kid in black trunks wandering down towards the water. This looked like it could be relaxing...except that a certain someone was following along behind him.

"Hell're you doin' here again?"

The Strabimon following him in a pair of silver board shorts printed with black tropical flowers outlined in purple (yes, they're as ugly-looking as they sound) didn't bother to look at his unwanted partner when he replied.

"Cuz I felt like goin' to the fuckin' beach. Ain't my damn problem y'ended up comin' too."

"Why're ya followin' me then?"

"Like hell I'm followin' ya! I'm jus' walkin' in the same direction as ya!"

"Well walk in the same direction somewhere else!"

"I'll walk wherever the fuck I want. Looks like yer in luck though, I'm walkin' over there now."

"Good!"

"Don't expect me to come runnin' when ya drown yer ass!"

"Nu! Like hell I'd drown!"

"Hope ya do!"

"I hope you do too!"

After that loud exchange they very pointedly parted ways, Jio's annoyance at Strabimon gradually giving way to a child-like excitement as he approached the water. Despite having spent a lot of time in Axoryi working, he hadn't actually gone swimming there yet.

Bug him?