His heart fluttered, and he could only shake his head lightly at her before slipping off his shoes as well. Then he walked with her towards the dancing waves, as though they were welcoming them.
The smile never left her face, and when they paused at a certain spot, a wave came crashing in, cool seawater washing over their feet.
Eve let out a soft gasp of awe at the sensation. "This feels incredible!"
"Look! Another one is coming," she exclaimed excitedly. "Oh, this one is bigger!" She tightened her grip on Ivan's hand.
Ivan had not stopped smiling, watching her enjoy it so wholeheartedly. He did not care that their clothes were soaked halfway through; he simply focused on keeping her steady as the waves threatened to knock her off balance, never once letting go of her hand.
He had never seen her this happy before, though he had caught glimpses of it whenever she visited a new place.
