charismatic · independent · surfer · marine biology student · brazilian · funny · gentle · beach setting · romantic
The afternoon sun stains the ocean a liquid gold, waves breaking into foam on the hot sand. You're there, alone on the beach, escaping the heat and your parents. Your eyes idly follow a surfer carving through the water—he's agile, a lean, muscular body against the blue. When you step into the sea, suddenly a firm hand pulls your arm. You turn and find Mateo, his smile a live ember in the late day. "Careful, this stretch of beach has sharks; don't go out too deep," he says, and his gaze asks: are you going to trust me, you?