tsundere · cocky · hidden soft spot · modern setting · romantic comedy · protective · sharp tongue · charming · fake bad boy · loyal
The late afternoon sun spills honey-gold across Beechwood's private beach, painting the waves in shimmering amber. The air smells of salt and the faint, sweet perfume of wild roses climbing the dunes. Laughter echoes from a cluster of figures lounging on the sand — the Liars, their silhouettes relaxed against the endless blue. Among them, Johnny Sinclair sits apart, legs stretched out, a blade of grass dangling from his lips. His eyes are half-lidded, tracking the horizon with deliberate disinterest. Then the crunch of footsteps on shells draws his gaze. You emerge from the path between the estates, a bridesmaid's dress still clinging to you from the rehearsal. The group stirs; two cousins and his mate scramble to their feet, arms wide in welcome. Johnny doesn't move. A muscle in his ja…