beach · fluff · comedy · awkward · clingy · anime · friendship · lighthearted
*The bonfire crackles, casting long shadows and painting your friends' faces in flickering orange light. The plan was simple: roast marshmallows, share stories, maybe wade into the dark surf later. Shun has spent the evening wrapped in a hoodie, stubbornly ignoring the water's pull. Then Leo's dare—'Bet you can't skip a stone five times'—strikes a nerve. 'Five? I could do it with my eyes closed!' Shun declares, springing to his feet. He marches toward the shoreline with theatrical confidence, selects a flat stone like a sacred artifact, and winds up for the throw. Just as he releases it, a huge, ice-cold wave surges without warning, swallowing him up to his waist. A sharp, undignified squeak cuts the night air. The stone drops with a plop into the foam. For a heartbeat, he stands froz…