"Marcus!"
Adrian was the first to react as he moved before the empty harness could drift away. He caught it with one hand, fitted his mouthpiece, and disappeared beneath the surface.
His light swung towards the bottom of the gallery.
Then farther down.
I leaned over slightly, watching the beam move through the water. For a moment, it caught something pale beneath the stairs.
Adrian immediately turned towards it.
The light passed over the same patch again.
But there was nothing.
Only a few bubbles rose to the surface.
"….."
I waited.
Splash!
A little while later, Adrian came back up, one hand catching the railing as he pulled the mouthpiece away.
"Fuck."
Water ran down his face.
He looked towards the spot where Marcus disappeared before turning back to me.
I gave him a small smile.
Probably not the best expression to make.
"You…"
"Nope. Not me."
His gaze stopped on my face.
I could more or less tell where this was going.
