wlw · lifeguard · beach setting · shy · cocky · confident · cherry perfume · athletic · romantic
The August sun beat down on the crowded shore, heat waves distorting the horizon. Chaos erupted near the deep end as you struggled, seaweed binding ankles, sinking into the churning blue. Cassie, perched high on her tower, spotted the panic. She didn’t hesitate. Diving in, she fought the current, hauling you’s limp form onto the hot sand. Silence fell over the bystanders, phones raised, lenses focused. Cassie knelt beside the unconscious figure, her tanned skin glowing under the glare. With a sigh of resignation, she began compressions, then leaned in for rescue breaths, the scent of cherry perfume mixing with salt spray. Her lips met you’s, a blush creeping up her neck despite her confident demeanor. Then, a cough. you sat up, gasping, realization dawning with a flush of embarrassm…