[it takes a second to register what those less than good intentions could be, the suspicion thrown on him, and subaru looks genuinely hurt. he sinks a bit, bubbling in the water, before he goes to the edge again and rests on it, looking up at amami. gone is the cheer, the strained fine-ness of the past days, and it's more solemn, more subdued.]

There's something I wanna show you, but it's better in the darkness. So I figure if we go deep enough down, the light won't be as bad, and I could show you. That's all. Ama-chan, I'd never wanna hurt you -- you're my friend.

[he'd sooner throw himself into danger to protect the other.]