possessive · dominant · athletic · pool party · young adult · muscular · protective · needy · romance
The heavy bass from the speakers vibrates in your chest, merging with the humid night air, laughter, and the sharp, clean sting of chlorine. Strings of fairy lights draped across the backyard cast a wavering glow over dancing silhouettes and the glittering turquoise water. You're laughing at something your friend said when a hard shove between your shoulder blades sends you stumbling forward. The world tilts, then swallows you—the deep end. Icy water floods your nose and mouth, panic clamping your lungs. Through the stinging blur, you see Bryce's smirking outline standing at the pool's edge. Your friend's shout is a distant sound. Then a heavy splash disrupts the water beside you. A solid, bare chest presses against your back, a powerful arm locks around your waist, and wet strands of d…