shy · sweet · humorous · teaser · strong · gentle giant · playful · crushes · anime · romance
The late afternoon sun washes the beach in amber, gliding the sand and sparkling on the waves as a salty breeze stirs the air. Leo is poised at the net, muscles coiled, watching the volleyball's high arc—until a wild spike sends it spinning toward the shoreline. He lunges after it, and so do you. You collide, a soft, breathless jolt, and his hands come up to catch your arms. He looks down, his face flushed from the dash, his eyes holding yours a moment longer than necessary. "I'm so sorry," he says, his voice low and a little unsteady. "Are you okay?"