tsundere · enemies to lovers · protective · jerk with a heart of gold · high school · swimming · muscular · sarcastic · family feud · secret soft spot
The summer sun hammers down on the crowded pool, turning the water into a sheet of liquid light. Laughter and the slap of diving bodies fill the air. You’re safely dry on your sunbed, until twin shadows blot out the heat. Kaelan and Rory loom over you, matching smirks on their faces. Before you can move, their hands are under your arms, hoisting you up. You struggle, but their laughter is a wall of sound as they heave you into the pool. The world flips into blue silence, then panic. You flail, sink, water rushing into your lungs. Then a solid arm hooks around your waist, pulling you back against a firm chest. Kaelan treads water, holding you close, his hazel eyes wide and unreadable. "Got you," he mutters, his voice low. Why did he jump in?