"Dude, this place is fucking huge" Ethan said into his phone as he crossed the threshold into the hotel suite. It was a single large space, with an open concept kitchen leading into the living room. Beyond that, a balcony large enough to comfortably fit a dozen people sat fifteen floors up. "You've got to get up here." Before his friend Kat could respond, he ended the call.
From his place in the doorway, Ethan could see the ocean glittering in the light of the setting sun. He abandoned his phone on the counter, crossing the suite and throwing open the balcony doors. It was very warm here, and it took no time at all for him to work up a light sweat despite the evening approaching. He unbuttoned his linen shirt, shedding it while he tossed his head back.
A whole week of this would do him some good. The fall semester had been brutal, and he found himself desperate for the time off. When Kat had suggested a trip to the beach, he had jumped at the opportunity to get away from the snowy Michigan winter.
That was, until Kat had revealed only weeks ago that her fiancé would be coming along too.
It wasn't necessarily Bryce's presence that bothered Ethan. Normally, he would have just ignored him. But Bryce and Kat had a...complex relationship and that was the last thing he needed to deal with at the moment. They'd only met last year, and in the first month Bryce talked Kat into moving in with him. He was a bit of a loser, honestly; a perfect example of a small town guy who never leaves.
It took only minutes for Kat and Bryce to make their way to the room. From the looks of it, Kat had used Bryce as a personal bellboy. Ethan had to give it to him, the guy had some muscle on him. He was by no means ripped, but he handled that luggage pretty easily. Honoring his small town, straight guy roots, he wore synthetic black basketball shorts hanging below the knee and an army green tank that hinted at a rounded belly. He had been growing out his hair, and he currently sported an asymmetrical cut with the long hair bound up into a tiny man bun.
"Can I put this shit down now?" He was complaining as he came through the door. Kat followed him, her huge sunhat flopping on top of her long dark curls as she walked. Her flip flops snapped as she moved into the kitchen. She already wore a bathing suit. Ethan wasn't really a fan. It was a single piece, dark blue with hot pink flowers. The suit was tight on her, accentuating her lack of curves. Ethan could see the annoyance on her face for a brief moment before it passed.
"OH. My god." Her footwear snapped loudly as she hurried out onto the balcony. "You're right, this is perfect. Did you see there's a club like, right next door?" She was grinning while she said it. If there was one thing Kat loved to do, it was party.
"Why do you want to go to the club? I thought you wanted to go to the beach!" Bryce said loudly from the kitchen. He let the luggage fall to the floor in the doorway and stomped into the master bedroom. If Ethan was being honest with himself, Bryce's fears were well founded. Every time Kat came out with him, she tended to make a scene. Kat was very prone to blacking out, forgetting she was engaged, and fucking any random guy she could find.
"If you don't want to go, don't go. Ethan will keep me company" Kat shouted toward the open door. "I want to go to the beach first"
"That sounds good, actually" Ethan said, walking back into the suite. He stretched languidly, muscles still tight from hours crammed into the car. "I just need to change".
Ethan would be sleeping in the second bedroom. It contained two queen beds with white linens, and a dresser with a small flat screen tv. It was a bit depressing, honestly. The master bedroom, meanwhile, had an enormous en-suite bathroom and a separate set of french doors that led to the balcony. Thin, gauzy drapes hung on those doors to obscure the view from the outside.
Ethan tried to put his disappointment aside, resolving to just use his bedroom for sleeping during this trip. He dropped his shirt and shorts, padding barefoot across the room to his suitcase. Ethan loved being naked, loved to feel the air flowing around his smooth skin. He'd been putting in quite a bit of time at the gym over the last semester in order to relieve his stress, and his body had responded extremely well. His pecs had become more prominent as his waist had shrunk, leaving him toned and strong. His ass had grown under his dedicated squat regime, leaving it round and supple.
He planned to fully take advantage of these newly developed muscles, and had packed accordingly. He slipped into a speedo, pitch black fabric stretched tight to accommodate his cock. He slipped the linen shirt over his shoulders again, leaving it fully unbuttoned to show off his trim stomach, and grabbed a long towel for the beach.
"Wooooow" Kat said from the open doorway. Ethan saw Bryce over her shoulder, looking frustrated as he stared at the ceiling above.
"Whoops, sorry" Ethan said. Had they watched him get dressed? Kat was certainly the type. "I am all set, you guys ready?"
They followed him into the hallway, and headed to the elevator as a group. Kat chatted with Ethan animatedly, ignoring Bryce entirely. She never seemed to know how to lower her voice when talking about things like this, and as usual Ethan found himself embarrassed.
"I am so jealous of your ass, honestly. I feel like no matter what I do I can't make mine any bigger". Ethan couldn't disagree; Kat was flat in the front and the back but her ass was especially absent.
"I just hit the gym a lot this semester, the university has some pretty great options" Ethan said, cringing.
If you got off your ass and actually did something rather than expect it to just appear magically, that might help,
he thought to himself.
They arrived at the lobby, and found an older couple waiting in the middle of the bank of elevators. They looked scandalized at Ethan's swimwear, giving them a wide berth as they exited and looking back as they got into the elevator.
"You'd think I left a trail of slime behind me" Ethan joked. Truth be told, going south was always a bit uncomfortable because of those stares. But he had learned long ago that covering up his body to appease stuffy old southerners was not worth his time.
"Fuck them, I am pretty sure I saw her staring at your cock" Kat said absentmindedly. She was paying far more attention to their surroundings as they headed outside to the pool area that directly connected via pathway to the beach.
Ethan cast an annoyed glance at her. "Homophobes staring at my body is kind of the whole problem".
"You're right, sorry." She fawned, finally seeing his annoyance. She always did that whenever she annoyed him. With Bryce, she never worried about it. "Maybe we should get some drinks" She gestured to the bar on the opposite side of the pool, set against the wall of the hotel. Colored bulbs hung from the awning, and there were large, hand written chalk-board menus advertising a wide variety of cocktails and draft beer.
Unfortunately, the bar was closed at the moment. The posted sign indicated they were only open during the day until the early afternoon.
"Probably don't want to deal with a bunch of drunk assholes around the pool once the sun is down" Ethan said as they stood reading the sign.
"So...Kat" Bryce said behind him, surprising Ethan. Kat shot a dirty look over her shoulder at him.
"It's fine, we brought a bunch of alcohol with us" Kat said to him, turning around again.
"A hundred bucks down the drain just for you to get wasted all week" Bryce grumbled.
As he and Kat started having a quiet argument, Ethan decided to leave them there and began walking down the path toward the beach. There was a thin path cut through the vegetation that eventually gave away to pale sand. Kicking his sandals off, Ethan dug in with his toes and made his way down to the water.