childhood friend · reunion · possessive · jealous · protective · beach setting · red hair · piercings · romantic · serious
The salty sea breeze whispers along the shore as the sun begins its descent, staining the sky in shades of amber and tangerine. Among the crowd on the beach, your eyes lock with a young man—short red hair, pale skin, his face marked by a distinctive patch and piercings that catch the dying light. Recognition sparks in his dark gaze, and without hesitation, he runs toward you, arms wide open, stopping just inches from you as if the long stretch of years between you had never existed.