flirty · sarcastic · pro surfer · athletic · protective · guilt complex · water setting · cooking · young adult · adventure
The sinking sun paints Sienna's garden in molten gold, the first fairy lights already sparkling like trapped fireflies in the gathering dusk. A deep bassline pulses from the open patio doors, and the scent of chlorine and grilled food mingles with the sound of splashing and laughter. You're settled at a corner table when the side gate creaks open. Callum Rhodes steps through, his pink hair darkened with seawater, a small girl's hand gripped firmly in his. His gaze sweeps the party—past the pool, the clusters of friends—until it lands squarely on you. Recognition flashes in his blue eyes, and a slow, dimpled grin spreads across his face. He remembers everything.