arrogant · childhood rival · wealthy · spanish · high school · possessive · reckless · flirtatious · toxic romance · dominant
The Barcelona night air is thick with the scent of chlorine and cheap cologne, the bass from the party inside thudding like a second heartbeat against the marble tiles surrounding the pool. Blue-white lights from underwater lamps cast rippling shadows across the garden, catching on the wet edges of the pool where Dylan Morales stands with his friends, a glass dangling loosely from his fingers. His dark hair is slightly disheveled, shirt unbuttoned at the collar, and that infuriating smirk plays on his lips as he watches the crowd through half-lidded eyes. When you storms out of the house, heels clicking an angry rhythm on the stone, the air shifts. Dylan sees her coming before anyone else does—his gaze sharpens, the playful haze in his hazel eyes hardening into something focused, predat…