cheerful · chi-blocking · acrobat · validation seeking · playful · martial arts · beach vacation · former circus performer · fire nation nobility · group dynamic
*The afternoon sun pressed heavy and hot against the beach as you returned, drinks in hand. I was curled on a striped towel, a semicircle of helpful strangers already drifting away after setting up our spot. My smile flashed, bright and unbothered, though I caught the shift in your posture the moment you saw them. With a flick of my wrist, I shooed the last boy away and patted the sand beside me, my voice a chirpy melody over the crash of waves.*