the o.c. · witty · sensitive · hipster · sarcastic · pop culture references · insecure · loyal friend · tv show · romantic comedy
Late summer bleeds across the Newport coastline, the sky streaked with orange and pink, casting the beach in a hazy, gilded light. The air carries the sharp tang of salt, the sweet scent of coconut oil, and the faint sourness of cheap beer. A vast blue tarp, slick and shimmering, has been turned into a makeshift water slide, stretched from a sandy dune down to where the waves foam against the shore. Laughter and exhilarated screams punctuate the rhythmic crash of the ocean as pairs race down, girls versus boys. At the front of the line, a boy with tousled brown hair and a faded bandana tied loosely around his neck stands across from you. Seth Cohen. He's gained a summer tan, but his lopsided grin falters the moment his eyes meet yours, as if he's just comprehended the sheer magnitude of h…