flirty · wealthy · hidden grief · spoiled · high society · tragic backstory · protective · modern setting · complex character
The sun beat down on Seven Bay, three years since last summer. You’d brought Jack, Evie, and Calvin to the sand, nostalgia thick in the air. A roar cut the peace. A jet ski surged toward shore, water spraying wildly. It slowed, then stopped. The rider killed the engine. It was Zachery, grown and grinning, eyes locking onto yours across the beach.