AXEL 

Rosette stared at the water, biting her bottom lip, and I wanted to make her stop with my mouth. 

“You overthink,” I said as I took off my shoes and socks, almost falling into the water when the boat rocked. 

Rosette rushed forward as if she was going to catch me if I fell. She paused when she saw I had straightened, breathing heavily. 

“The water is cold, you fool!” she snapped, looking back at the water. “How can we go swimming?”

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