[ Pull … her … down … There's a flush in her cheeks as she imagines the two of them grappling in the water, scrambling after the fall, the brush of his skin on hers, and— Nope. That doesn't need to go anywhere. She's glad for the flashlight shining down on him, which probably provides a backlighting effect that obscures her face entirely.
She braces herself when he puts some of his weight on her arm. She has to put her other arm down to help pull him up because, well, the guy's like 200 lbs. She might haul that, but not bent over like this. Once his hand is on the opening it's easier, and she helps hoist him the rest of the way, getting her knees under her and —
When he emerges, some sort of surprise flutters across her expression to see him all wet and dripping and …
As her eyes trail lower, she finds that she has to quickly look away. She can see everything. ]
i mean, granted
She braces herself when he puts some of his weight on her arm. She has to put her other arm down to help pull him up because, well, the guy's like 200 lbs. She might haul that, but not bent over like this. Once his hand is on the opening it's easier, and she helps hoist him the rest of the way, getting her knees under her and —
When he emerges, some sort of surprise flutters across her expression to see him all wet and dripping and …
As her eyes trail lower, she finds that she has to quickly look away. She can see everything. ]