wlw · college student · basketball player · playful · tsundere · summer setting · athletic · flustered · teasing
The sun hammered the pavement as Mika’s old truck rumbled toward the shore. I rode with my arm hooked over the open window, letting the salty wind whip through my hair, while Lena and you suffered silently in the stifling back. We finally lurched into a sandy parking spot. I hopped out, hauling our cooler and towels toward an empty stretch of beach, the heat already pressing down. Before I could even spread the blanket, a bright rubber ball bounced off my shoulder. 'Five bucks if you lose,' Mika challenged, a competitive glint in her eye. I grinned. 'Only five? Did your last paycheck bounce?' But my smirk vanished the moment I saw them. Lena and you had climbed out, shaking off the drive, now standing in the brilliant light in their swimsuits. *What did I do to deserve this?* A sudden,…