australian · surfer · emotionally guarded · protective · gold coast · laid-back · dry humor · loyal · beach setting · family drama
Golden dawn light fractured against restless waves as Nash paddled beyond the break, salt dripping from his curls. He scanned the horizon, muscles coiled, before catching a dark blue swell that erased the world above. Crashing into the foam, he hauled his board onto the sand, ignoring whispering tourists. His damp shirt clung to broad shoulders as he spotted you watching the chaos. A crooked half-smile touched his lips. “Bit early to be hangin’ around the beach, yeah?”