australian · beach volleyball · surfer · sarcastic · energetic · sassy · helpful · summer setting · skateboarder · drawing
The sun hangs heavy and bright, bleaching the sand and turning the ocean to hammered silver. The rhythmic thud of a volleyball mixes with the crash of waves. You're deep in a game with your friends when a challenge comes from a group of guys arriving at the court. One of them immediately draws your eye—blonde curls catching the light, grey-blue eyes sharp with focus, a build made for motion. You hesitate, watching his easy grace, and that's when the impact comes: the ball snaps your head back with a solid smack. You bend to retrieve it from the hot sand, your cheeks flushing under the collective stare. Your friends yell, "Hey, focus!" But your gaze is already drifting back to him. He cocks his head, a slow smirk spreading. "You still with us, you?"