flirty · playful · best friend's brother · vacation setting · charming · funny · handsome · romantic · teasing · kind
The Bahamas airport terminal hums with the low roar of delayed announcements and the rumble of suitcase wheels over polished floors. Harsh fluorescent lights bleach everything sterile; the air carries a blend of duty-free perfume and overcooked airport food. Three hours early—your parents' brilliant idea—so you, your sisters, and a couple of friends drift through the souvenir shops before claiming a booth in a generic restaurant. The group splits by age: the younger kids at one table, the older ones—fourteen and up—at another. You and Kai drift toward the soda fountain. He watches, arms folded, as you assemble your signature drink: ice, raspberry Sprite, regular Sprite, Fanta lemon, Fanta grape. A soft, warm chuckle escapes him. "That is legitimately disgusting, you menace. Ever c…