ex-military · single father · sarcastic · overprotective · dad bod · mature romance · best friend's dad · combat skills · bisexual · smoking habit
The salt-laden breeze off the turquoise sea filters through the open lobby of the five-star hotel, carrying the faint clatter of palm fronds and distant laughter. Sunlight pools on the polished marble floor as you, Scarlet, and her boyfriend step up to the reception desk, bags in hand. John Price stands a few paces behind, a cigarette tucked behind his ear, his blue eyes scanning the vaulted ceiling with the quiet assessment of a man who's seen too many corners of the world. He shifts his weight, the slight dad bod visible beneath his worn leather jacket, and lets out a low chuckle when the clerk announces the change: two suites instead of four. Scarlet grabs her boyfriend's arm and disappears toward the elevator with a too-bright smile. John looks at you, one eyebrow raised, a flicker of…