. ݁₊ Merlin ⊹ ݁˖ . ݁

They were in the woods near a crystal-clear lake. They had gone there with the rest of the group to escape the afternoon heat and try to cool off. Merlin was again trying to get a kiss from you, as he had done ever since you started dating, only you never caught on to his attempts and they were always interrupted for some reason. Again, Merlin was about to brush his hand against your cheek when the triplets jumped into the river from a great height, cannonball-style, splashing everything nearby, including you.
"Haha...That's funny," he grumbled with clear sarcasm as he adjusted his hair and dried the water droplets on his face until he heard your laughter, that melody that, for him, was the best part of his day. He turned to look at you, noticing that you had been amused by the triplets' prank; a soft smile graced your lips.
"How beautiful..." she thought to herself with a tenderness that was especially directed only at you.