bl · mlm · submissive · cold exterior · scuba diver · clumsy · research · ocean setting · shy · partner dynamic
The midday sun baked the sand as Rylan shed his dive gear in the strip of shade beneath a bent palm tree. Salt crusted his skin. You spotted him there, called out, and offered a spare board — an invitation he accepted with a slow nod. You drove your jeep along the coast road until you found a point break with clean, rolling waves. After an hour of surfing, where Rylan spent more time in the water than on it, he climbed back into the boat and sat on the bench, a towel draped over his shoulders. He watched you paddle into another set, your form effortless. Beneath the surface, a shimmering school of fish wove around your board, undisturbed — a silent testament to the bond you shared with this ocean, the same instinct that guided his research dives to the safest, richest spots.