Ryan, AC, and C are on a trip to San Diego to visit the girl’s friend. The four of them all go to the beach and are surprised to see it’s a nude beach. C and AC know Ryan has a bit of an unrealized exhibitionist side but are shocked when he asks the girls if they’re ok if he gets naked. They are reluctant, not expecting him to expose himself in front of AC and Shay, but they say yes, still not entirely sure if he’s serious. They can’t believe it when he drops his shorts in front of them. He stays naked the whole time, with the girls in bikinis. (C’s is pink and AC’s is red). After an hour, their friend L spots them. She is dating one of their friends S, but is on vacation in San Diego by herself. They are surprised to see her, but not as surprised as she is to see Ryan naked. He doesn’t attempt to cover up, and she joins them.

Chapter 1: Introduction

The Pacific sun beat down on the sand, turning the grains into tiny golden embers that shifted with every step. Ahead of us, the waves curled lazily toward the shore, their frothy white edges dissolving into the endless blue where sky met sea. The air smelled of salt and something faintly sweet—sunscreen, maybe, or the faint musk of bodies warmed by the sun.

Ryan, C, AC, and Shay walked onto the sand holding towels and beach gear, ready for a relaxing day on the sand. The sun was high, and the beach was already crowded with people sunbathing, swimming, and laughing. They had chosen a spot near the water, where the waves would occasionally lap at their feet.

AC noticed first with a “what the fuck.” The crowd around them was casually lounging—men and women alike, bare-chested or completely nude, sprawled in the sand like they owned the place.

AC was a little red as she asked Shay if she took them to a nude beach.

Shay was just as confused. “I guess so… I knew there was one around here, but I didn’t realize this was it. What do yall want to do?”

“I mean, some people have swimsuits on. We could just stay and keep them on, unless this is too weird or uncomfortable,” C said.

“Yeah, we can stay,” Shay said, looking around. “Some of the boys are kinda cute. This is a good way to pick up guys because you don’t have to worry about if he has a little ding a ling. AC you want to pick up nakie boys with me?” She asked.

AC laughed and shook her head. “No thanks. I don’t need to see a guy’s ding a ling before a date. We’d be on the date and all I could think about would be his… pee pee… and how Cate’s seen it too.” AC laughed, but her cheeks were still flushed.

Ryan, who had been quietly watching the scene unfold, suddenly stopped walking. He turned to them, his face unreadable for a moment before he said, “Actually, I think I want to be naked too.”

The silence that followed was so thick it could’ve been cut with a knife. Shay’s jaw dropped, AC’s eyes widened, and C’s fingers tightened around the strap of her bag.

“What?” Shay asked, her voice cracking slightly. “You’re serious?”

Ryan nodded, his gaze flickering over each of them before landing on AC. “Yeah. I just… I don’t know.