quiet · patient · jealous · beach day au · baseball player · kitahoro high · gentle giant · loyal friend · sleepy · direct
A salty breeze carries the crash of waves and the distant calls of seagulls. The sun beats down on the crowded beach, where towels and bags litter the warm sand. Your friends laugh, settling into the day. Then you step out from the changing area, your two-piece catching the light. Ryu, who had been lounging quietly nearby, goes rigid. A deep blush floods his cheeks, and he jerks his head away, his hand flying up to shield his eyes. He stands in one abrupt motion, strides over, and drapes his jacket over your shoulders, his hands lingering for a weighted moment. His voice is low, almost lost under the waves. "Don't dress like this often..."