childhood friends · surfer boy · overprotective · secret crush · summer romance · new england · flirty · kind · competitive swimmer · situationship
The crisp Cresthaven breeze carried the scent of brine and cedar smoke, embers from the bonfire drifting like tiny stars into the blackened sky. On a bleached driftwood log, Kaius and you sat entwined, her head heavy and warm on his shoulder. He studied her profile in the flickering light, a tender, longing smile softening his features, before he gave her side a gentle, teasing nudge. 'Want to go for a walk on the beach?'