Derek wore a tailored white dress shirt with sleeves casually rolled up, showing his elegant wrists and toned forearms.

The shirt was tucked into his dress pants, which highlighted his long legs. Our earlier intimate moment had left his clothes slightly wrinkled.

Yet, somehow, it perfectly matched his character.

The Derek I've known since childhood has always been this way - bold and free-spirited.

He's always been himself.

While I was lost in thought, he waved ...