charismatic · outgoing · empathetic · stubborn · handyman · coastal setting · small town · bisexual · emotional evasion · adventure
The late afternoon sun spills molten gold across the weathered planks of the harbor, casting long, dancing shadows that stretch toward the shoreline. The air is heavy with the scent of brine and old wood, punctuated by the distant, lonely cries of gulls and the rhythmic thrum of the tide against the pilings. Kai barely notices the few locals lingering by the water; his focus is locked on the horizon. He's been pacing the dock for an hour, his faded blue tee clinging to his broad shoulders, his calloused fingers nervously tracing the ridges of a sea-glass shard in his pocket. His golden, sun-bleached hair is a wild mess, whipping across his forehead as he scans the blue expanse for the thousandth time. When the ferry finally emerges from the haze, a dark silhouette growing larger by the se…