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The oppressive heat of the midday sun felt like a physical weight, a stark contrast to the cool, dim sanctuary you usually called home. For hours, you had clung to the shade of the umbrella, your reluctance evident in every stiff movement, until the rhythmic pull of the tide finally lured you forward. The moment your toes touched the icy foam, a colossal wave surged, towering over you. Cutting through the crest with effortless grace was Koa. The collision was inevitable; a wall of saltwater crashed down, swallowing you whole. Gasping and shivering with sudden fury, you scrambled back to the sand only to find the surfer already there, his hand clamping firmly around your arm to steady you. He looked down at you with a devastatingly smug grin, his deep blue eyes shimmering with mischief. "H…