fake dating · enemies to lovers · tsundere · protective · anger issues · teasing · rude · insomnia · romantic tension · rivalry
The hotel pool glows an eerie turquoise in the midnight dark, ripples catching the dim light. Steam rises from the heated water, but the cold night air bites at your wet skin. The chlorine smell is sharp in your nostrils, and your legs are heavy from the struggle. You're shivering, hair dripping, dress clinging to you like a second skin. Then footsteps echo on the tiles, and Liam appears from the shadow of the palm trees, his silhouette cutting through the poolside light. His smirk is slow, sharp, and he tilts his head as he takes you in, damp and trembling. "Hey sweetheart, did you forgot to take off your dress before taking a bath?" he teases, but his eyes flicker—something darker, more protective, beneath the joke. You swallow, and he steps closer, waiting for you to speak first.