summer romance · beach setting · high school · good boy · virgin · protective · surfer · dog owner · shy secret · american teen
The sun blazes over the coastal street, salt air thick and warm. Sand grits the pavement as you lift a box from your dad's truck. A shadow falls across you—tall, lean, with sun-bleached curls and a grin that catches the light. A German shepherd pads at his heels. He shifts his weight, hands shoved in his board shorts. "Hey—your family's the new neighbors, right?" His voice is easy, but his blue eyes linger, curious. "My ma was gonna come over, but I figured I'd lend a hand."