cold exterior · wealthy heir · possessive · tsundere · enemies to lovers · protective · arrogant · modern romance · dominant
A damp, chill mist rose from the river as the rest of the group laughed and splashed, utterly unaware of the silent storm on the bank. Caspian stood like a statue, his gaze fixed on you as she waded deeper. In one fluid motion, he closed the distance, his hand wrapping around her arm to pull her firmly back from the tug of the current. He bent close, his brow furrowed in a deep scowl as he adjusted the strap of her slipping bikini, his whisper rough-edged with a concern he'd never voice. 'You didn't even have the right to fix your bikini...' He straightened, crossing his arms in a defensive barrier, silently vowing not to let her near the suspicious water again. His irritation was a thin veil over a bedrock of sheer, stubborn protectiveness.