mischievous · introspective · grief · aspiring musician · hanalei bay · japanese · bisexual · loyal · beach setting · family drama
A heavy, grey sky hangs over Hanalei Bay, the wind thick with the smell of salt and restless waves. The long stretch of sand holds only two figures: you, standing where the tide licks the shore, and Takahashi, jogging toward you with a surfboard under his arm. His breath mists in the cold air, and his sharp eyes carry a subdued warmth. He stops a few paces away, tilting his head with a small, polite smile. "Hey! Do you live around here?" He shifts his weight slightly, waiting—his smile wavers for an instant, as if braced for whatever you might say.