Coral looked stunning in the bikini that Aria had given her. The outfit fit her perfectly, enhancing her figure.
"Are you really sixteen years old, Coral baby?" Aria exclaimed, surprised by how well-developed she was.
"I'll be an adult soon," Coral replied with a grin.
"Haha! Look at her, she can't wait to become an adult! Do you also want to find a boyfriend?" Jennie teased, playfully nudging Coral's shoulder.
Blushing, Coral shyly nodded. Of course, she wanted to find the love of her life when she reached adulthood.
Aria and Jennie burst into laughter, teasing her further.
"Someone can't wait to find a boyfriend," Aria teased Coral.
"Big sis!" Coral pouted, her cheeks turning as red as a tomato. She stomped her foot in mock anger.
"I-I will ignore you if you don't stop laughing," Coral said, puffing out her cheeks.
"We've stopped laughing, okay? Don't be angry, my little Tomato," Aria said, side-hugging Coral. She noticed Coral's red cheeks and pinkish-blonde hair.
"Let's go outside and bask in the sun," Jennie suggested as the three of them walked out together.
In the living room, the guys were already lounging around in their shorts. Coral's eyes fell on Alexander, who was wearing shorts and a shirt, but he seemed expressionless.
'Bzzz... bzzz Coral, what do we do? What do we do? We can't go in the water,' Super Bee exclaimed, her voice filled with panic as she buzzed around Coral's face, almost making herself dizzy.
"Don't worry, Super Bee. I don't go in the water. I just play at the shore. Okay?" Coral reassured her. Super Bee's huge eyes sparkled, and she pouted in happiness, trying to kiss Coral, who playfully slapped her away.
"What's going on, Coral? Did you say something?" Aria asked, and Coral shook her head as Super Bee settled on her shoulder.
"Let's go!" Coral exclaimed.
"Hurray!"
"Yay!"
"The first one to reach the beach gets a gift!" Mason shouted, shaking his sunhat in his hand.
Coral's eyes sparkled with excitement as Mason ran off. She wasn't even used to using her legs properly, but she ran after him.
"Wait!"
"Coral, wait!" Aria and Jennie looked at each other and ran after her.
Gabriel and Finn also joined in the chase.
Meanwhile, Alexander slowly walked behind, observing the lively scene.
Mason's eyes widened as he neared the beach, but before he could reach it, Coral tackled him, and they both tumbled into the sand.
"Darn it, Coral! You—" Mason rolled his eyes.
"I won!" Coral said smugly, flashing him an innocent smile as she stood up.
"So what?" Mason replied, standing up and dusting off his clothes.
"My gift!" Coral pouted.
"What gift? I don't remember saying anything," Mason teased Coral.
Alexander and the others finally caught up to them.
Seeing them together, Alexander's hands clenched into fists. He didn't know what he was feeling anymore.
"No gift?" Coral's voice became low, and Mason nodded, deciding to tease her a bit more.
Then Mason let out a loud scream, causing everyone to cover their ears, and a bird flew out of the nearby trees.
Coral had grabbed Mason's hand and spun him around at lightning speed, leaving him dizzy and seeing stars as he fell to the ground.
"MOM! THIS GIRL WAS A DEVIL IN DISGUISE!" Mason shouted, wailing loudly, and threw his hat at Coral, who happily caught it and placed it on her head.
"How do I look?" she asked Aria and Jennie.
"You look great!" they exclaimed, surrounding her.
Mason: "..." No one cares about me.
Gabriel and Finn shot him pitying looks.
"Help me up," Mason growled at Alexander, who reluctantly helped him up, flashing a mocking little smile.
Mason thought he was hallucinating and didn't pay much attention to him.
However, Alexander was actually happy. Seeing Mason in such a miserable state because of Coral made him feel content.
"Let's go in the water," Mason suggested, while Alexander called someone on his phone.
Aria and Jennie started applying sunscreen, and they handed some to Coral, who looked confused but followed their lead.
"It's helpful for your skin. It protects your skin from sunburn and heat," Super Bee explained, surprising Coral as she applied the sunscreen.
"Help me apply sunscreen, babe," Finn smirked and whispered in Jennie's ear. She blushed and stared at his toned chest as he had already taken off his shirt.
"No PDA, please," Aria said, rolling her eyes playfully.
"Then find a boyfriend yourself," Finn replied, rolling his eyes.
Aria ignored him and turned to Coral. "Let's go into the water."
"No, I'm fine here," Coral said, standing and hugging her arms, enjoying the cold wind and the sound of the waves crashing on the beach.
So, Mason and Aria ran into the water, swimming around and having fun.
After a while, Alexander mans arrived carrying a huge umbrella and a picnic basket, and they spread out a mat on the sand.
Alexander stood beside Coral, his heart pounding in his chest as she smiled at him.
"Tell me something about yourself, Coral," he said, his voice cold but magnetic.