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"Yes." The ocean surrounded the island entirely, and Ty was rather surprised that Levi didn't visit it sooner. It wasn't like it was easy to ignore, anyway. From the school roof, you could practically see everything.
"Do? You don't really ... Do anything with it. I suppose you can go boating, swimming and fishing. If you pull up your pant legs, you can wade around and find cool shells and starfish sometimes. Tiny fishes and creatures even swim into shallow little tide pools sometimes-- If its the right time of the year, you can sometimes even find baby sharks and jellyfish. " He had seen quite a few tide pools scattered across the island, and it was always an adventure to look through them. The deeper ones were dangerous, though. You never knew what lurked beneath in the dark waters.

"The ocean is very salty, though. It's like dumping a whole bag of salt into one cup of water. Not very nice to drink. It makes your clothes all stiff and crusty if you get wet, too. That's why it's better to wear bathing suits and short clothes to the beach." Patting Levi's head gently, Ty brushed lingering hair away from the boy's forehead. "Are you done with your fit, now? We can go now, if you like. Pack snacks... I bought a lot for you. For... Me. Not you. "

It was incredible to watch Levi light up over something so seemingly insignificant as the ocean, but in a way it was rather endearing. He thought this was probably a bad idea, though. He was not the most patient of people, and he could already tell that Levi would have an unholy amount of questions — especially once they got there.

"You can swim if you like. I guess it won't be too hard to help you learn." Swimming wasn't much of a science, really. All you had to do was kick, paddle and don't drown. It caught him off guard when Levi sat up, leaning in too close for comfort. Why was he so close? Was this really necessary? Squinting in his mild discomfort, Ty shuddered when he felt Levi press up against him without warning. He liked it kinda, but was rather uncertain about this whole touching thing. Stiffly patting Levi's head, he nervously wedged his hand in between their bodies, nudging Levi so he wasn't so damn close. "We can go if you get off of me. Pack some beach things, and wear shorts if you have them."

Levi removed himself from his body, and Ty stood as well, starting a little as Levi whisked back around. "Ah, yeah. May as well." A light flush crept into his cheeks, staring as Levi threw off his clothes. Frowning, he ripped his gaze away and focused fiercely on finding his own clothes. Forcing himself to sort through his own drawers, Ty stood at a slight angle, so he could keep Levi in his peripheral, trying very hard to reassure himself that it was not gay. He just had such a nice body.

His frown deepening, he latched onto an old pair of board shorts and a tank top, tugging them out gingerly. Levi was done and dressed just as he managed to get them out, and he paused. He didn't want to go hide in the bathroom to change, especially if Levi had been brave enough to do it so openly. Not wanting to back down from the challenge, Ty braced himself before ripping off his shirt in one motion. "Pack some snacks, too. Also probably water or drinks if we've got any." Shimmying off his pants now, he threw the top over his head, pulling it down smoothly and stepping into his shorts. "What else do we need for the beach? Towels, too. Sunglasses." It had been an eternity since he had last visited a beach properly, and he was unpracticed in the ways of packing a beach bag. Hauling two towels out of the bathroom, he heaped them on his bed, flicking his sunglasses open so they could hang off the neckline of his shirt. "Ready?"