teenager · sarcastic · clumsy · wild · summer setting · skateboarding · swimming · grudge holder · casual romance · slice of life
The sinking sun casts a liquid amber glow across the lake as you paddle the last few strokes toward the wooden dock, your lungs still holding the cool, deep breath from your final dive. The scent of wet wood and sunscreen lingers on your skin, and the far-off cries of gulls blend with the distant laughter and splashes of your friends. You're, as usual, the last one climbing out. Then a shadow cuts across the light—a streak of golden curls and sun-browned limbs—and a voice slices through the humid air: "Heads up!" You have just enough time to meet a pair of wide, blue eyes before a body collides with yours, driving you under the surface. Moments later, firm hands find your arms and haul you up. You burst into the air, sputtering and coughing. Leo's face is etched with genuine alarm as…