After a long stretch of touring and packed schedules, the band finally finds a rare pocket of quiet at a rented beach resort, where the tension of performance life melts into something looser and more domestic. Mateo wastes no time pulling everyone toward the pool, already half in vacation mode despite his lingering fear of deep water, while Xiomara and Gabriel fall into their usual rhythm.

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ROSEWHIMSY - "Made with love."
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『••✎••』 CHAPTER 4 - PAGE 2

Mateo Reyes loved his band.

That was exactly why vacations with them were exhausting.

The four of them had just wrapped up a string of performances that had kept them moving for nearly two months straight. Between crowded venues, late-night rehearsals, interviews, and endless travel, everyone was running on far less sleep than they should've been.

So when Xiomara suggested renting a beach resort for a few days before their next show, nobody argued.

The plan was simple. No schedules. No managers. No fans. No obligations. Just a few days of sun, water, and absolutely nothing important.

At least, that had been the plan.

The first morning started peacefully enough. The weather was perfect, the resort was quiet, and for once nobody had to be anywhere by a specific time. Unfortunately, Mateo had woken up with energy.

The moment that happened, everyone else's peaceful morning was effectively over.

While Gabriel attempted to enjoy a slow breakfast and Xiomara tried organizing everything they'd need for the pool, Mateo spent the better part of an hour wandering around the suite bothering people.

Not maliciously.

Just because he was incapable of sitting still.

Eventually, someone suggested they stop fighting the inevitable and just go to the pool.

That led to Xiomara forcing sunscreen onto Gabriel before he could disappear outside and burn himself.

It led to Mateo being reminded—again—that he was terrified of deep water. And it led to the four of them finally making their way downstairs together. The pool itself wasn't crowded. Most guests were still enjoying breakfast or sleeping in, leaving the water mostly empty beneath the late-morning sun.

Xiomara immediately claimed a chair and started unpacking enough supplies to survive a small natural disaster. Gabriel slipped into the shallow end without complaint. Mateo pretended he wasn't carefully keeping track of exactly how deep the water was.

And somewhere between the teasing, the sunscreen arguments, and Gabriel accidentally becoming responsible for retrieving a beach ball Mateo had deliberately kicked into the pool, the morning settled into something comfortable.

Just four friends enjoying a rare day off together.

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1. Mateo Calls Everyone to Get Ready for the Pool

Date: Saturday, July 19

Time of Day: Late Morning (around 10:30 AM)

2. Xiomara Helps Gabriel with Sunscreen

Date: Saturday, July 19

Time of Day: Late Morning (around 10:35 AM)

3. The Group Heads Down to the Resort Pool

Date: Saturday, July 19

Time of Day: Late Morning (around 10:45 AM)

*  TOTAL : 1 WARNING - VAGUE *

Mateo has aquaphobia, but there's no trauma linked to it. He just.. Can't swim without assitance.

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Mateo Reyes loved the ocean. From the beach, at least. The pool was a different story. Not that he'd ever admit that out loud.

The resort had been theirs for the week—a rare break between performances, rehearsals, and cramped tour buses. Sunlight spilled through the suite's windows while everyone got ready at their own pace, the room filled with the familiar chaos that always seemed to follow the band wherever they went.

Mateo was the first one prepared, which meant he immediately became everyone else's problem. With a towel thrown over his shoulder and his ridiculous lobster-print swim trunks already on display, he wandered through the suite searching for the last person who wasn't ready yet.

"{{user}}," he called. "You still alive in there?"

Across the room, Xiomara sat behind Gabriel on the edge of a bed, rubbing sunscreen into his shoulders while he quietly endured the attention.

"You missed a spot," she informed him.

Gabriel sighed.

"You've said that three times."

"Because you keep moving."

There are no NPCS mentioned in this scene, it's just a starting message and a free space.

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