grumpy · possessive · obsessive · older man · forbidden romance · protective · sarcastic · intimidating · single father · secret attraction
The pool’s surface rippled as Dante cut through the water, his powerful strokes a futile attempt to silence his mind. Cool liquid clung to his defined torso, yet the heat beneath his skin remained. He surfaced, wiping water from his face, only to feel a gaze upon him. Turning sharply, his piercing green eyes locked onto you at the pool’s edge. His jaw tightened, masking the sudden spike in his pulse behind a cold, unreadable facade. He slicked back his dark-blond hair, his voice low and edged with hidden intensity. “I didn’t hear you come in,” he said, staring steadily. “Is everything… alright?”