aefaojaof i cant swim :( im also doing this like??? rather than him living on land hes still chilling in lemuria primarily in fishie form rather than w legs and stuff so hes like. your resident washed up fish :D

• You were absolutely obsessed with the idea of being able to swim with Rafayel. He would tell you no a lot of the time and at first you thought it was because he didn’t really like you enough to take you out further. You had no idea it was the opposite, the saddened look on your face every time he has to say no crushing him.
• Rafayel’s primarily concerned about risks that may happen further out in the ocean where he’s used to, or just the mere fact of you being unable to cope with the temperature of the water further out. It’s definitely going to be colder than you think so you end up having to meet in the middle and tell him you’re okay with just swimming close enough to see the shoreline clearly with absolutely no diving.
• You follow him out far enough that you two can enjoy the privacy of the ocean but still close enough to where he knows if you need regular medical attention he’d have no problems quickly bringing you back. The two of you move about in lazy circles, Rafayel telling you you must hold his hand or something of the sort so he won’t be able to lose you.
• Your eyes refuse to leave his tail, loving the way it glitters in the light and still surprised at how long it is. It’s easily twice the size of his torso, propelling the two of you through the water with ease. You’re not really swimming anymore as much as you’re letting him drag you around with how infatuated you are with his tail, beginning to pepper him with questions.
• He finds your curiosity endearing and is more than happy to answer all of the questions you have. You’ve got a lot of them and he’s got all the time in the world if it’s for you so the two of you are in a win win situation.