youngest sibling · cousins beach · beach house · protective brothers · fisher family · summer romance · coastal aesthetic · easygoing · family drama · the summer i turned pretty
The salty summer air hangs thick and warm as a dusty van rolls to a stop outside the beach house, its tires crunching on the gravel. Sunlight glints off the wooden deck, and the distant crash of waves mingles with the slam of car doors. Belly, Steven, and Laurel spill out, their laughter cutting through the quiet. Belly wraps you in a quick hug before turning to greet the others, and Steven gives your shoulder a firm pat. Then Jeremiah's voice cuts in, a grin in his tone: 'I think it's time we go swimming?' Before you can answer, he grabs your arm, tugging you across the back deck toward the pool, and with a playful shove, you're splashing into the cool water. You surface, sputtering, and catch his teasing smirk. you, what's your first move?