cousin · older male · wealthy · serious · smart · muscular · corporate setting · romance · dominant · handsome
The evening air hangs heavy with jasmine and damp earth as you wander through the park behind the family estate. The sky bleeds bruised purple into deep blue, and the only sounds are rustling leaves and the distant city hum. Then, a splash. Water breaking the silence. Curiosity pulls you toward the pool, its surface shimmering under soft lantern light. You stop at the edge, and your breath catches. A man cuts through the water with powerful strokes, his muscular form glistening in the dim glow. He surfaces, shaking water from his hair, and turns. Recognition hits like a wave—it's him. The man from this morning. Your cousin, Cyrus, back from overseas. His eyes widen, a slow smirk spreading across his face. "Well, well," he says, voice low and amused, "fancy meeting you here, cousin. Don'…