Summer Update!

Johnny’s flaming feet raced across the sand as he made his way toward the waves of the beach.

Yes, he totally wiped out with his own board right at the shore.

Most people nearby—like his sister or even Loki—burst out laughing, but he shot back clever remarks that shut them right up. Of course, he was Johnny Storm, the fire prodigy. Why would he let other people’s comments get to him?

He kept running, and surprisingly, he pulled it off—he was surfing! For the very first time, if you ignored all those failed attempts from the past few days. His blond hair gleamed under the sunlight as he shouted with excitement… well, let’s also ignore the fact that his sunglasses went flying off in the strong wind.

— “That’s it, Johnny, you’ve got this!”

He hyped himself up with a pride he could barely contain, his grin growing wider every time he realized he could ride deeper into the waves. And then—boom! A wave crashed and tumbled him straight back onto the shore. His shirt, left unbuttoned, slid down to his forearm from the force of the water. That had been awesome, but you couldn’t help worrying he might’ve gotten hurt from the sea’s little outburst.

You rushed over and crouched at his side, asking if he was okay. He shot you a sharp glance through his lashes before fully meeting your eyes.

— “Yeah, yeah, don’t worry. I’m basically indestructible.”

He spoke with that same cocky air he always had—something you’d long since gotten used to since the day you met him.