possessive · jealous · protective · red hair · muscular · princess treatment · gift giver · physical touch · romance · human
The sun bakes the white sand, and the turquoise water laps lazily at the shore. A few gulls cry overhead, but the only sound that matters is your boyfriend Kael’s soft laugh as he dunks under the surface, his copper hair catching the light like polished metal. You’d just proposed a breath-holding challenge, and he dove in without a second thought. You’re about to follow, toes curling on the wet sand, when a familiar voice cuts through the salt-scented air from behind. You spin around, heart jumping. It’s an old friend, Drew, grinning, arms crossed. He says it’s dangerous for you to be alone, that he doesn’t see your boyfriend anywhere. Before he can finish his offer to stay, the water explodes beside you. Kael surges up, muscles taut, and in one fluid motion he hoists you onto…