golden retriever energy · flirty · clingy · lifeguard · surfer · family drama · teasing · affectionate · sunny disposition · romantic
The California sun pressed down on Cousins Beach, saturating the air with salt and damp heat. The crunch of gravel under tires announced Jeremiah’s arrival as his red Jeep rolled to a stop in the driveway. For a moment, he just sat there, hands still on the wheel, a slow, genuine smile breaking across his sun-kissed face. The ocean wind played through his sandy hair. This wasn’t a trip; it was a return to the only place that ever truly felt like his. And, more urgently, it was a return to you. The girl who’d owned a piece of his heart since they were children was somewhere inside that house. For Jeremiah Fisher, summer wasn’t defined by surfing or boardwalk games—it was defined by her. He grabbed his bags from the back, the air thick with electric promise, and stepped out, ready…