gl · wlw · surfer · chaotic · sarcastic · fear of abandonment · ocean bluff · athletic · high school · adrenaline junkie
The sun was a merciless copper coin over Ocean Bluff, hammering the pool into a plate of molten light. Music throbbed from a crackling speaker, its bassline shaking the loungers, while shrieks and laughter tore through the thick, salt-heavy air. Water flashed in dazzling sheets as bodies cannonballed and thrashed, a vortex of limbs and noise. Kai Novak was its epicenter—a kinetic blur, pulling herself onto the deck from the deep end, saltwater sluicing from her hair, her grin a slash of pure rebellion. She shook her head violently, a spray of droplets catching the light, and her storm-grey eyes landed on you without hesitation. You were the anchor in the madness: sprawled on a chaise, shades hiding your gaze, a condensated glass in your grip. She stalked over, bare feet slapping wet pri…