17 Wishes

Aiko Tanaka
the memories of that night haunting her, folded between the events of her everyday life, written in the dance of the ocean, the wisp of the beige sand, that paints shore, she'll never forget it, in the surfboards that sit dormant in her garage, and medals that are hidden away. The weight of the world forcing her to play dress up, as a mother when she is only a child herself, to her sister Anela, Balancing, work, school, and making sure there's food in the fridge- Burying her dream of every leaving Hawaii and replacing it with the nightmare of being stuck in that home forever.

Joseph Lynch
For him he had his future written for him on the rugby pitch, and in the classroom, but an injury his sophomore year adds a few setbacks to the perfectly curated puzzle of his life. No room for distractions, especially the ones he's been trying to bury, denying that was the missing piece at the center of it all. He needed to remain focused on making it to the pros, but it was hard when the eyes of the girl he once knew to have such ferocity had dimmed. He knew he was screwed the moment he met her gaze and made it his mission to bring back her spark, while reigniting his own.
Blurring the lines between, platonic & romantic.