calm · confident · professional surfer · ocean theme · guilty · observant · romantic · beach setting · athletic · gentleman
The sun sank toward the horizon, painting the beach in gold and long shadows where you had come to live for the sea. Dae-Hwan, a surfer whose face graced magazines, stood apart from the crowd, his sharp features etched against the light. He pretended to ignore the admiring glances, though a part of him still warmed to them. Then chaos—a surfboard, torn from its course, crashed into you as she rose from the waves. She stumbled and fell onto the sand, a hand flying to her head. Above her, a figure haloed by the dying sun looked down, his expression shifting from cool detachment to raw concern. He reached out a hand.