Kota
Being out in the waves was honestly one of Will’s favorite things to do. He found peace in the unpredictability of the waves. It was one of the few places in life that he allowed himself to not be in control of his surroundings. He was at the mercy of the waves crashing around him and he loved it, had missed it far more than he realized during all the years he’d spent away from Homestead. But now that he was back, he was slowly, painfully slowly, getting back on his feet. Literally.
A lot of that, was thanks to Kota dragging him out to catch the morning surf. If he were honest, it probably would have been too easy for Will to let himself be consumed by getting his business started, getting settled, and everything else that came with moving to have gotten back on his board initially. There were always too many other things to prioritize than things he truly enjoyed. That’s just the way his life worked. Priorities had to be made and things he simply did for fun, were not allowed to be on that list. But Kota hadn’t allowed that. Having grown up as family friends, the blonde knew how much Will had enjoyed surfing as a teenager and shortly after arriving back in Homestead, she’d convinced him to join her in the ocean. Over the year that he’d been back, his joining her for a surf became more frequent and her convincing needed to be less persistent as he fell back in love with the sport. Today was one of those days. Will had prepared by having coffee ready when Kota showed up at his door and after quickly drinking it, the two headed to the beach. They were out in the waves for an hour or two before Will finally decided to head back to shore. He caught Kota’s attention and waved towards the sand, indicating he was heading in but that she could continue. He plopped down on one of the towels they had laid out prior to hitting the waves, letting the sun dry him out. When he felt a shadow hover over him a few minutes later, he looked up at Kota, a grin on his face. “Man, I am definitely getting older.” he admitted with a groan, referring to how wiped out he felt. Yes, it had been an amazing ride out there, but he wasn’t in quite as good shape as he was back in high school.
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