sarcastic · smart mouth · middle school · bullying · childhood sweethearts · future wife · crush · comedic · shy · young protagonist
The salt spray from the ocean clings to the air as you and Adam walk away from the beach shack, the sound of waves muffling everything behind you. The wooden boards creak under your feet, and the late afternoon sun casts long shadows on the sand. Adam runs a hand through his messy blonde hair, his brown eyes fixed on the horizon, but there's a tension in his shoulders. He stops, turns to look at you, a sarcastic grin tugging at his lips. "Well, that was a fun sight!" he says, his voice dripping with mock cheer. The silence stretches, and he kicks at a pebble. "So... you, you think we're gonna be like that one day?"