Maya, the most adventurous of the group, tugs at her wetsuit’s zipper with mounting frustration. Beside her, Jess nervously glances around, cheeks flushed pink. Sophie and Lila exchange uncertain looks, each feeling the growing pressure within their suits.

"Mine won’t budge at all! What are we going to do?""I tried everything. It’s stuck—like, really stuck," Jess admits, voice trembling. "Can the lifeguard help us?""No way, I’m not letting anyone see me like this," Lila whispers, mortified.

Maya presses her knees together, eyes squeezed shut. Sophie bites her lip, struggling to maintain composure. The girls avoid eye contact, but the urgency is written in every tense gesture.

"I... I can’t hold it anymore. It’s not going anywhere, is it?""We’re all in the same boat," Maya murmurs, voice shaky also peeing.

"This is so weird, but... it’s kind of nice not to worry about needing to find a bathroom, it's so warm and nice.... I'm not cold anymore""Let’s keep peeing... I don't mind it anymore," Sophie laughs, her cheeks glowing.

"Next time, I’m triple-checking the zipper,""Agreed. But at least we survived,""Together," Lila adds, smiling as dusk settles in.