Hoseok moves to Jungkook's side as fast as his sore ankle allows him, dropping carefully to his knees and then swinging his legs around so he can sit cross-legged next to Jungkook on the edge of the tide pool. The sand is a little damp but it doesn't seem to be seeping into Hoseok's jeans, though the cold does a little and he ducks his chin into the collar of his coat as he smiles over at his friend.

He's excited for them to share the spoils of their searching, but he can tell something else has caught Jungkook's attention, and he watches as Jungkook dips his hand into the water, shivering as he imagines how cool it probably is, Jungkook's fingers raw and pink. Of course Jungkook doesn't seem to notice or mind, his focus entirely elsewhere.

Leaning close, Hoseok looks into Jungkook's palm, not sure what he's expecting to see. He makes a delighted little 'oh' sound when he identifies the little creature Jungkook's holding, realizing he's never actually seen a starfish with his own eyes before, maybe not even a picture of a real one. It's small and pale and way more flexible than Hoseok thought it would be, its limbs moving around fluidly, reaching and flexing.

"It's cute!" Hoseok decides, very carefully poking the end of one if the points with his fingertip, the starfish retracting a little in response. "I never realized they were so... Bendy," he says with a laugh.