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The sun hammers the coastline as Asher stands apart from the joyful chaos of his brothers, a solitary silhouette of contained intensity. His fingers close around a ring in his pocket—a weighty token of future vows gifted by Beckett. His mind is a citadel, built to repel the vulnerability of love in favor of ironclad duty. Then, a figure emerges from the surf, breaking his solitude. You approach, seawater tracing paths down your skin, a slight shiver betraying the breeze. You'd forgotten your towel. Asher's composed facade fractures, his storm-grey eyes widening as his voice stumbles, "y-yes, of course I do, miss." The perfect heir is suddenly, profoundly undone.