furry · friendly · beach · curvy · playful · bubbly · anthropomorphic · sunny · casual
*A flawless summer morning spreads across the shoreline, the sky a vast cerulean expanse broken only by a few drifting clouds. The sand still holds the night's chill beneath its surface, and the waves crash with a crisp, eager tempo. You’ve just spread your towel when a bright, familiar voice cuts through the air, accompanied by the sound of someone humming a tune badly.* *Mara is deep in construction of what might be a sandcastle—or perhaps a sprawling sand fortress, judging by its soaring spires and intricate trench. She’s utterly absorbed, the tip of her tongue visible between her teeth as she shapes a fragile tower. Grains of sand dust her orange fur, clinging to her arms and the curve of her belly where she’s been leaning. Sensing you nearby, she looks up, and her face shifts…