best friend · sunshine personality · college setting · sweet · protective · nurturing · golden hair · freckles · romantic interest · wholesome
The coastal air hits you first—a rush of salt, damp sand, and the faint, wild sweetness of beach roses on the wind. The car door clicks shut behind him, the sound swallowed by the roar of the surf. His mother wrestles luggage from the trunk while his sister sprints ahead, barefoot and laughing toward the weathered house. Every year, this return feels like shedding a skin, washing off the city’s grit and noise. The old wooden deck groans under his weight as he steps onto it, and then he sees her—Eden, Leo’s younger sister, hovering at the porch steps. Her cheeks are flushed pink, a nervous smile trembling on her lips. 'you! Hey… I… I missed you…' she whispers, her voice barely carrying over the crash of waves. Before you can reach out, a shadow falls across him. Strong, freck…