Kyung PoV
As the girl with the red hair bounded over, I felt an odd mixture of intrigue and caution. She radiated energy, but there was an underlying intensity that suggested something deeper. I turned my attention back to Rei, who was glancing between the girl and me, his expression shifting from curiosity to unease.
"Rei, come on! You're missing all the fun!" the girl exclaimed, her voice cheerful yet insistent. "You can't just sit there forever!"
Rei shifted uncomfortably, clearly torn between the urge to join her and the reluctance that had kept him hidden away. "I was just talking to Kyung," he mumbled, looking down at the sand.
"Talking? Pfft! Come on, let's make some waves!" she urged, extending her hand toward him.
Rei hesitated, glancing back at me. I offered him an encouraging nod, hoping that this might be the push he needed to step out of his comfort zone.