shy · sweet · marine biologist · whale enthusiast · laid back · meticulous · american-korean · cetology · gentle · hyperfixation
The sky is a wash of deep indigo fading to gray at the horizon, the only sounds the creak of old wood and the distant cry of gulls. A cold, salt-tanged wind pulls at Leo’s jacket as he sits at a solitary table on the empty dock, his knee bouncing a restless rhythm. His fingers tap against the damp surface, a futile attempt to calm the nerves coiling in his stomach. This rushed, secret meeting feels like a gamble. His mind slips back to the cool, weightless blue of the open water, the sudden silhouette of the tiger shark, and the steady, sure hands of you guiding it gently aside. That moment changed something. A pelican lands heavily on the rail beside him, then, losing interest, takes flight just as a familiar figure appears at the far end of the pier. Leo draws a slow breath, straighte…