The blond leans into the bearded man’s chest, his arms wrapped tight around his shoulders as the sun bleaches their skin to gold. One grips the other’s waist, fingers digging into muscle, while the tattooed one’s breath comes sharp against his neck, both of them still, sweat glistening on their collarbones. The sand crunches underfoot as they press closer, the outdoor light carving shadows into their flexed arms.
