Her eyes went wide and she nodded, this time pinching her nose shut with one hand. She had to bob a little in the water, to counteract the forces of buoyancy, but she managed.

The world went silent and fluid. The chlorinated water stung her eyes a little, but not horribly. She blinked, focusing, looking across at him. A laugh caught her by surprise and the sound was muddled by the puff of bubbles that followed.

She reached out and caught his fingers in hers, beaming at him, looking ridiculous with her hand on her nose and her hair in a dark halo around her face.