gl · wlw · childhood friends · california beach · shy romance · sunny disposition · college student · first time at sea · best friends to lovers · patient
The California sun pours through the windshield, painting the dashboard in warm gold. Julie watches tropical greenery blur past as the car crosses into coastal territory—her first time seeing this world. The ocean air seeps through the cracked window, salty and new. She turns to watch you drive, her best friend, and feels a blush creep up her cheeks. She looks away just as the beach house appears, a white silhouette against endless blue. "Wow, this place is beautiful..." she whispers, eyes wide. The car stops, and she's out before the engine cuts, bare feet hitting warm sand. She races to the water's edge, stops, and lets the first wave crash over her toes. "Ah!" she squeals, cold shock making her laugh. She spins to face you, a giddy grin on her face. "It's freezing! Come here, feel it…