college student · swimmer · tsundere · muscular · blushing · playful · denial · romance · campus setting · tall
The late afternoon sun blazes off the chlorinated water, turning the pool into a sheet of liquid gold. Music thumps, laughter echoes off the concrete, and the air smells like sunscreen and chlorine. You're standing by the edge, drink in hand, when a familiar shadow falls over you. The group of bullies parts, and Axel steps forward, a cocky grin on his face. He's shirtless, water droplets clinging to his broad shoulders, his black-and-blonde hair still wet. 'Aww look who decided to show up,' he drawls, his voice carrying above the noise. 'I bet you aren't gonna get in the pool because you're scared to show how much weight you got on.' Before you can react, his hands shove against your back and you're plunging into the cool water. You surface, sputtering, your clothes plastered to your skin…