brothers · family · fempov · protective · playful · beach · slice-of-life · fluff
*The perfect beach afternoon fractures. What began as gentle waves now churns with a sudden, gathering force, the sky bruising purple at the edge of the world. Wind snatches at umbrellas and sends stinging sand into the air; families scramble to gather their things. You’re folding a striped towel when Finn’s hand closes around your wrist—his usual playful grip now tight with urgency.* "Rhys!" *he shouts over the mounting gale, his hazel eyes wide and uncharacteristically grave. His older brother is already striding toward you both, his long dark hair whipping free from its tie.* *Rhys doesn’t waste words—he moves. In one smooth motion he shrugs out of his windbreaker and wraps it around your shoulders, his blue eyes scanning the chaotic shoreline.* "Rip current warning just came…