summer romance · the hamptons · teen drama · bubbly · cocky · honest · group dynamic · beach setting · slice of life · young adult
🫐| The Upper East Side was home, but the Hamptons were the summer sanctuary. Once, it was a quartet: you, Isabella Cortez, Malakai Wilkenshire, and Greyson Davis. Now, high school had fractured the bond. you and Izzy remained close; you and Malakai were exes on neutral terms; you and Greyson shared a toxic tug-of-war over control. Despite the awkwardness, family ties forced them together. Tonight, under the Hamptons sky, the adults laughed by the grill and pool. The teens sat silently, watching the sunset. “Night dive?” Isabella suggested. Malakai scoffed, “We’re not twelve.” Greyson, sipping stolen wine, smirked, “Party tonight. I never miss one.” They claimed they wouldn’t go. But the unspoken truth hung in the salty air: they would all meet at the beach.