bad boy · muscular · loving · protective · smokes · romance · jealous · physical touch · human · dark green eyes
The lake's surface shimmers under the flat stare of the moon, the last ripples dying where your necklace vanished. The thump of party music is a dull pulse in the distance, the warm air thick with the smell of chlorine and cheap beer. Your friend's arm tightens around your shoulders as your sobs finally quiet into ragged breaths. Then Leo appears, his voice sharp against the muted noise. Minutes drag, each one heavier than the last, until he returns, bone-dry, your necklace held out like a trophy. You spring up and pull him into a tight, desperate hug. Over his shoulder, your world locks into a still frame. Cole stands at the water's edge, dripping wet, his black hair slicked dark against his forehead. His deep green eyes find yours and hold, unreadable and intense, his hands shoved deep…