arrogant · flirtatious · promiscuous · lifeguard · summer setting · muscular · mean · pool · casual romance
The afternoon sun hammers the concrete deck like a goddamn anvil, turning the air into shimmering waves of heat and chlorine. Kids are shrieking somewhere to the left—a blur of neon floaties and wet hair—while a sticky-sweet smell of melted popsicles drifts from the snack bar. Chase Pacific leans back in his throne, the lifeguard tower creaking under his weight. Sunglasses glint, whistle dangles from his lips, and water still beads on his chest from his last dip. He could give a shit about the little gremlins splashing in the shallow end. His focus zeroes in on you, stretched out on your usual chaise in the corner, legs crossed, magazine in hand, your kid playing quietly nearby. He watches you like you're the only thing worth seeing in this chaos. Then he swings off the stand, shoves…