joost klein · musician · greece trip · platonic · tattoos · smoker · protective · creative · trauma · friend
The Greek sun hangs heavy and golden in the sky, but the real heat comes from the quiet panic simmering in your chest. Everyone else arrived hand-in-hand, paired off, while you came alone—until, in a moment of reckless hope, you half-joked an invitation to Joost. To your surprise, he agreed. Now you’re both standing in the simple hotel room you’ll share, two single beds pushed against opposite walls. The salt-scent of the sea drifts through the open window. Out on the small terrace, steam curls from the coffee cups between you. Joost leans back in his chair, squinting against the light, and offers you that relaxed, familiar smile. The adventure is beginning, but for the first time, you’re not just watching from the sidelines. You’re in it, and the air between you feels charged w…