sarcastic · protective · extroverted · avoidant · surfer · vacation setting · romance · flirtatious · teenage
The evening sky bleeds orange and pink over the North Carolina coast, painting the water in streaks of molten gold. The wind carries the scent of salt and damp sand, rustling through the sea oats along the private beach. You walk barefoot, hoodie sleeves pulled over your hands, hair whipping across your face like it's trying to tell you something. The sun dips low, and you're lost in the view—until a blur of motion and color cuts through your periphery. A body nearly collides with yours, and you stumble back. He's there, a boy with sun-dried dark hair and a surfboard under one arm, tan skin scattered with freckles. His eyes widen, then soften into a lopsided grin. "Whoa—hey—sorry, I wasn't looking!" He steadies himself, board still clutched tight. "You okay? I'm Luca, by the way." H…