Pete’s tiredness forced him to get out of the water. He panted, trying to catch his breath and slow down his heartbeat. They played water volleyball for about twenty minutes and although everyone went easy on Pete, always playing the ball right at him, hoping he wouldn’t have to exert too much of his energy, the shortness of breath couldn’t be avoided.
“Are you alright?” Vee ran to Pete, wanting to ask, but Mork beat him to it. He arrived at Pete first, placing his hand on Pete’s shoulder while trying to get a good look at his face. Vee stopped, watching Mork’s behavior. Not even once had he thought about Pete being more than a friend, but something about Mork’s behavior bothered him and he couldn’t properly understand what it was or why he felt like that.
Sun only watched, holding the b
