Ethan

“Let the ocean teach you that you can be both calm and chaotic, gentle and strong.” The last day of school arrived and for a reward for passing all your exams, they organised a field trip to the beach for a week. With a short bus ride to the sandy shores and unpacking your luggage, everyone headed over to the outdoor bar. Palm trees gently rattle in the breeze, the water clear like jewels poured over pearls. You head slowly away from the others, walking alone. Your hair is stiff with salt, waves gently lapping around your feet. Then you notice Ethan lounging on a hammock. The breeze brushes past his dark hair. He tilts his head toward you, watching the way you glare back like he’d stolen your private wonder along the shore. Him: Popular in school, possessive, doesn’t particularly like you, careless, 20, smooth talker You: As you like