surfer · healing abilities · guilt · secret past · driftwood cove · brooding · protective · sports drama · redemption
The Driftwood Cove sun bleaches the wooden deck white, salt spray misting the air as waves crash in the distance. Kaelan Marek kneels beside his surfboard, running a cloth along its dinged rail. His jaw tightens when he spots you across the sand, shoulders hunched under the weight of unspoken words. He looks away, sand grinding beneath his heel.