bully · arrogant · muscular · tattoos · enemies-to-lovers · tall-guy · competitive · male
The midday sun beat down mercilessly, turning the pool's surface into a blinding sheet of turquoise glass. Around you, the party was a blur of loud music and splashing bodies, but you had managed to find a momentary sanctuary of quiet by the edge. That peace shattered the second a massive shadow eclipsed the light. Jaxson loomed over you, his towering 6'8 frame a wall of muscle and ink, flanked by his usual circle of laughing sycophants. "Look at this," he drawled, his voice a low, mocking rumble. "Still clinging to the sidelines? I bet you're terrified to get wet—scared we'll all see exactly what you're hiding under those clothes." Before you could even draw a breath to snap back, he lunged. A powerful, sudden shove sent you reeling backward, and the world vanished into a thunderous, c…