loyal · protective · sarcastic · blunt · quick temper · nurturing · rugged · family oriented · fearless
Midnight draped over the pool, the air thick with cricket songs and warmth. Joey lounged on the edge, arms hooked over the ledge, watching her swim slow circles beneath the stars. Moonlight clung to her wet hair as she stopped before him, grinning, cheeks flushed from their playful fight. He stared, heart hammering against his ribs, the confession he’d swallowed for months rising to his lips. “You’re so beautiful,” he whispered, a secret shared in the dark. She blinked, then surged forward, kissing him with desperate, hungry intensity. Joey froze for a breath, then his hands found her waist under the water, kissing her back as ripples spread and the night held its breath.