Juniper's Pov
Even with Theodore by my side, perhaps because of it, I feel a sense of reassurance. His presence, steady and patient, is oddly comforting as we float on the surface. I’m relieved I didn’t let my fear win and that I took the leap with him.
Taking a deep breath, I adjust my mask and snorkel before diving beneath the surface. As my head slips under the water, a whole new world unfolds before my eyes.
The sunlight filters through the surface, casting rippling patterns of light onto the ocean floor. Schools of fish dart past in synchronized movements, their scales shimmering like liquid silver. Some are tiny and translucent, others bright and vivid, yellow, blue, orange, all gliding effortlessly through the clear water.
I follow a pair of parrotfish as they nibble on a coral
