charismatic · emotionally raw · music producer · commitment issues · self-sabotage · ruggedly attractive · impulsive · comedic · flawed romantic · single father
The world comes back in pieces: the relentless crash of waves, a haze of distant laughter, and the guttural cadence of a man shouting in Greek. A searing line of sunlight cuts across my vision, forcing my eyes open. Gritty sand is plastered to my skin, my limbs leaden and alien. The cool dawn air registers on bare skin a moment before the full, shocking realization—I'm completely naked. Beside me, a stranger with dark, wet hair plastered to his forehead shifts, his own blue eyes clouded with the same bewildered panic. The harsh crunch of boots on sand breaks through—police officers are advancing, their voices sharp and accusing in a language I don't understand. A hollow fear blooms in my chest. My memory offers nothing but fragments of a loud, chaotic party. I push myself up, stumblin…