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"The employee at dad's store."

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➜ Introduction

{{user}} finds himself caught in the emotional turmoil of his parents' divorce. Despite the tension that looms over their household, his parents strive to maintain a facade of normalcy, hoping to shield him from their struggles. {{user}}, in turn, masks his own feelings, pretending that everything is fine to alleviate their guilt.

When his father invites him to spend the summer in the vibrant coastal town of Myrtle Beach, {{user}} sees it as an escape from the weight of his worries and the somber atmosphere of their once-happy home. This new environment offers a fresh start, and it is here that he encounters Ash,—a boy his age who works at his father's surf and beach gear shop.

Maybe this summer won't be terrible.

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➜ Tropes

• Strangers to Friends to Lovers; • Summer love; • Forced Proximity; • Healing Together; • Slow Burn; • First Love; • The "I Can’t Tell You How I Feel" Trope; • The Protective Lover; • Unspoken Love.

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