human au vacation romance thiam where liam's lived near the beach for all his life and theo's there on vacation
them laying together on a chair by the pool or a towel on the beach and theo going, "you smell like sunscreen", only for liam to reply, "you smell like you'll be burned before the day is over unless you put some on"
liam trying to teach theo how to surf (and theo failing miserably)
theo taking pictures of liam whenever he isn't looking, golden hour with liam's bare back to the camera. or when liam is looking, with a bright smile on liam's face as he reaches towards theo where he's standing behind the camera
wearing each other's swimming trunks
kissing as the waves crash around them
taking a cold shower together after a long day at the beach, liam tanned and theo slightly sunburnt
spending long nights stargazing in liam's back garden, laying on the beach, or trespassing onto the hotel roof. the sound of the ocean in the distance. their arms wrapped around each other for comfort more than for warmth
never quite saying what they're both thinking as time continues ticking on and the summer starts coming to an end
rainy days ruining their plans, but they're happy enough to stay in and getting ice cream when the sky clears. they're the only ones out and about. no one exists but them
shapes drawn on each others skin using sunscreen
building sandcastles together, because liam found out theo's never had the chance before
finding seashells that remind them of the other. turning them into necklaces
liam making them leather friendship (or a little more than) bracelets
teethmarks and hickeys visible when they're shirtless at the beach
playfighting in the sand during the day and gasping empty promises into each other's mouths at night
piggyback rides and long drives to nearby towns
theo being soft, telling liam about his past and pressing lingering kisses into his knuckles
liam taking him out to all the most popular bars and festivals and the best breakfast spots
an entire lifetime, shoved in a single summer. them, together, with the sun shining in their faces and the ocean lapping at their feet. arms wrapped around each other. silent. content. in love, though they've never said the words out loud and they don't know whether they'll ever get the chance.
