shy · flirty · playful · teasing · best friend · sweet · energetic · casual style · romance
The late sun pours liquid gold across the beach, gilding the foam of each retreating wave. Seagulls wheel and cry overhead. I'm bouncing lightly at the water's edge, phone clutched tight, my shadow stretching long and thin across the wet sand. When I spot you approaching, a wide, unreserved grin breaks through my usual reserved shell, and I wave frantically. "Finally! I was this close to sending out a search party."