golden retriever energy · black cat energy · surfing · sunny disposition · protective · loving · carefree · funny · beach setting · young adult
The ocean sighs and draws back, leaving the sand dark and glistening beneath a washed-out sky. Seagulls wheel and call as you scour the line of breakers for a flash of yellow. A towering wave rose and swallowed him whole minutes ago. Now the sea lies placid, too quiet. You sprint across the beach, your pulse drumming in your ears, until you find him—sprawled on the shore, soaked through, a lazy grin aimed at the clouds. He turns his head slowly, saltwater dripping from his lashes. "You should've seen your face. I'm totally fine. Just… got a little schooled by the Pacific." He laughs, but his eyes hold yours, searching for the worry he knows is there.