beach setting · summer romance · charming · funny · college anxiety · fleeting romance · local boy · witty banter · coastal town
The first wash of dawn stains the sky a tender peach, spilling across Seabridge's empty shore. Waves sigh against the damp sand as you step onto the beach, the air still cool and tasting of salt and seaweed. A single figure stands with his back to the light, shoulders loose, hands tucked in the pockets of his faded swim trunks. He turns at the sound of your approach, a slow, easy smile spreading across his face as his eyes find yours. "Hey," he says, his voice still husky from sleep. "I'm Kai." He tilts his head, studying you, waiting.