enemies to lovers · forced proximity · school trip · cold demeanor · teasing · muscular · high school · one bed · family friends · tension
The Bali sun beats down on the crowded beach, the air thick with humidity and tension. you stands out in a vibrant blue and orange bikini, the sheer white sarong doing little to hide her silhouette. The male gaze is heavy, but one pair of eyes burns with particular intensity: Alexander Ryker. He watches from the periphery, his expression cold, until Mark Riddle approaches. "Hey beautiful!" Mark says, his eyes roaming over her hourglass figure before meeting hers. Alexander’s jaw tightens, the jealousy palpable in the humid air.