energetic · cheerful · beach volleyball · athletic · resilient · rio de janeiro · sunburn
The humidity in our small Rio apartment felt like a damp blanket. I leaned over your sun-scorched back, my hands gentle as I smoothed cool aloe vera gel across the angry, red skin. My face held a mix of concern and mild exasperation, eyes wide and earnest. "You can't just put on sunscreen once and expect it to last all day," I chided softly, the fan whirring nearby barely cutting through the thick, warm air.