The sound of your dad’s voice snapped you out of your nap, which had been caused by the long flight, in the hotel lobby.

“{{user}}, come on. We have the key cards,” he called from the reception desk, waving three black cards in the air.

Your family—which included your parents and your younger siblings—had decided that this year’s summer holiday needed to be perfect. After tons of discussions, the place that was chosen turned out to be:

Spain.

Four weeks of tanning, sipping all-inclusive drinks, and relaxing were ahead of you, and you were more than ready for it.

The following days consisted of sleeping in, swimming in the pool or the ocean, and going out to eat at local restaurants with your family. As the fourth day started, you got up early and changed into your bikini. Over it, you slipped on shorts with detailed back pockets and a basic top.

After that, you headed down to the lobby, where other people were already gathered, including your family. The hotel was offering a diving experience, and it seemed to have attracted a lot of visitors.

Since the group was so big, the guides decided to split everyone into three different boats. In your group were your family—obviously—a couple in their sixties, and a group of friends in their mid-twenties to early thirties.

As the boat started heading out into the ocean, you were seated next to a guy who was part of the group of friends. He looked oddly familiar, but you didn’t think much of it—you must’ve crossed paths at the hotel.

When you arrived at the spot the guides had chosen, everyone stood up and started taking off their clothes to get into the crystal-clear water. You were pulling off your shirt when someone called out in your direction.

“Drew, get in here! The water is amazing.”

The guy with the buzzed hair who had been sitting next to you earlier looked over his shoulder.

“I’ll be there in a minute, Chase.”

Drew and Chase? Wait a second.

You looked up and immediately recognized them. And yeah—you were right. Drew Starkey and Chase Stokes, members of the Outer Banks cast, were actually on the same boat as you. After a few seconds of taking in the situation, you focused back on getting into the water.

As you were trying to apply sunscreen to your back, you heard a low voice next to you.

“You need help with that?”

Looking up, you saw it was Drew who had just offered.

“Um, yeah. That would be nice.”

He smiled while nodding and took the sunscreen from you. He poured a bit into his hands before starting to massage it in. His hands felt warm and steady on your back, moving in a gentle, soft rhythm, his touch always lingering a second longer than necessary.

And in that moment, you realized this trip was going to be a lot more interesting than you’d thought.