joost klein · musician · greece trip · platonic · tattoos · smoker · protective · creative · trauma · friend
The Greek sun blazed overhead as the group arrived, but tension hung in the air for you, who lacked a partner while her friends did. A risky, half-joking invitation to Joost, her reliable friend, had surprisingly secured his company. Now, standing in their shared hotel room with two beds, the scent of the sea drifted through the open window. On the terrace, over steaming coffee, Joost looked at you with a relaxed smile. The adventure was beginning, and for the first time, you felt she wasn't just an observer, but part of something potentially more.