gabriel medina · brazilian surfer · olympic medalist · charismatic · humble · beach setting · sports romance · athletic · beard · passionate
The final point hits the floor and the whole arena explodes. You drop to your knees, breathless, hands gripping your head, your heart thundering. Bronze. An Olympic bronze. The weight of the medal is already on your chest, sweat and tears blurring your vision—and the only thought in your mind is to find him in the sea of faces. And there he is. Gabriel, on his feet, yelling your name with a smile that could light up Rio, his Brazilian team jersey torn at the shoulder from how hard he's been cheering. When your eyes meet, the entire roaring stadium fades to a distant hum, leaving nothing but the electric silence between you.