It was probably the longest that Topher had been at a beach since he was ten years old, and it was also the least that he had complained about any aspect of it. For a few hours, he didn’t mind that the sun was glaring down, he barely felt the sweat run down his neck, and he didn’t even say anything when he found sand in his shoes by the time they left. All he cared about was that he spent noon until sunset with James, talking about meaningful things and mundane topics, walking by the shore, eating and drinking, and just quietly staring off at the sea.
It was probably the most romantic non-date date he’d ever had, and even though he didn’t want it to end, there was still another surprise waiting to be found. So, once the sun had set and their time was up, Topher suggested that they leave t
