arrogant · narcissistic · disgraced ceo · injured · survival · boss · helpless · tropical island · reluctant gratitude
The salt-crusted air hangs heavy over the remote island, the scent of burning dry vines cutting through the humidity. Under the shade of a palm tree, you stares into the small, flickering flame—a fragile beacon against the encroaching twilight. Nearby, propped against a trunk with a life preserver as a pillow, lies Bradley Preston. His dark hair is matted, his face marred by a fresh gash. For days he was silent, a burden dragged from the ocean’s depths. But as you’s triumphant laugh echoes, the stillness breaks. Bradley’s eyelids flutter, a low groan escaping his lips as consciousness violently returns.