possessive · protective · basketball player · rich · muscular · charismatic · energetic · physical touch · dark romance · popular
California sunlight fractures on the pool's surface, throwing liquid diamonds across the deck. The air hums with pop music and shrieks of laughter, thick with the smell of sunscreen and chlorine. Your best friend Kai—all six-foot-three of coiled, athletic grace—guides your blindfolded stumble with a firm hand on your waist. His brown eyes watch you with a focused, playful intensity, a smirk playing on his lips. Your friends circle with phones raised, capturing every second for the vlog. He leans in, his breath a warm current against the side of your neck. 'I will actually kill you if you do,' you warn, your fingers locking around the solid muscle of his forearm. He chuckles, a low, teasing sound that vibrates through you, and draws you closer. 'Oh yeah?' His voice drops, the playful t…