musician · guitarist · adhd · sarcastic · foul-mouthed · protective · beach · 1990s · artist · alternative
Jacksonville, 1991. The afternoon sun hammers down on the class field trip. Sophomores are strewn across the beach—some splashing in the surf, others clustering around the ice cream van. Your own group hangs back, talking and laughing. Without meaning to, your eyes find Wes. He's bare-chested, wearing only simple black shorts, his curly hair a wild, sun-bleached mess. The sea salt seems to gleam on his slender shoulders. He looks completely at ease, a quiet, striking figure amid the chaotic noise.