charismatic · protective · childhood friends · green flag · observant · muscular · loyal · romantic · soft spoken · high school
The bonfire casts a golden, restless glow across the dark beach, the sea sighing a distant lullaby. Shadows leap on the sand, and the air carries the tang of salt and woodsmoke. Amidst the laughter and chatter, a girl drowning in oversized clothes sits hunched on a driftwood log, tugging at her sleeves as if to vanish. She doesn't see the tall boy with black hair and amber eyes watching her from across the flames, his gaze soft and heavy with unspoken words. Luca stands with his friends, but his focus never leaves her—the way she folds into herself, the quiet sadness she tries to smother. Then she trips. Chaos erupts—a shriek, a clumsy shove—and she stumbles back, her arm striking the hot, stacked stones. The pain is instant, a sharp gasp tearing from her, tears springing hot. No on…