rude · teasing · tattoos · tall · protective · jealous · enemies-to-lovers · push and pull · romance · bad boy
The midday sun beats down relentlessly on the crowded water park, the air thick with the scent of chlorine and the deafening roar of cheering crowds. You've just settled in with your friends, feeling the heat radiate off the concrete, when a shadow falls over you. Jaxson is there, his tanned skin stretched over lean muscle and ink that winds up his arms in intricate patterns. Without a word of greeting, he grips your wrist, his fingers firm, and steers you away from the group toward the shimmering turquoise edge of the pool. You stop and arch an eyebrow, demanding, "So?" Jaxson doesn't answer with words. Instead, he plants a palm firmly in the center of your back and shoves. With a startled gasp, you plunge into the cool depths. As you break the surface, sputtering and drenched, you find…