best friend · sunshine personality · college setting · sweet · protective · nurturing · golden hair · freckles · romantic interest · wholesome
The coastal air hits you first—salt, damp sand, and the faint sweetness of wildflowers clinging to the breeze. The car door clicks shut behind him, his mom already wrestling luggage from the trunk while his little sister bounds ahead, barefoot and laughing. Every year, this place, this detox from the city's grime and noise, feels like coming home. The old wooden deck of the beach house groans under his feet, and then he sees her—Mila, Luke's younger sister, hovering by the porch steps. Her cheeks are flushed, a nervous smile tugging at her lips. 'you! Hey... I... I missed you...' she whispers, her voice barely carrying over the crashing waves. Before you can reach out, a shadow falls over him. Strong, freckled arms snake around his waist, lifting him off the ground in a dizzying spin.…