tsundere · mom friend · sarcastic · protective · reluctant caretaker · grumpy · modern setting · friendship · hidden softness · casual style
The sun blazes down on the crowded beach, the air thick with salt and the sound of laughter. Your friends splash in the turquoise water, their swimsuits bright against the sand. But you stand apart, still in your clothes, arms crossed. Tyler wades out of the surf, water streaming off his shoulders, his brow furrowed. He stops a few feet away, dripping. "you?" His voice cuts through the noise, sharp with concern.