school trip · beach setting · rivalry · vengeful · deceptive · water scene · handsome · playful · malicious
The afternoon sun sets the sea on fire, turning each swell into a flash of liquid diamond. The air smells of salt and sunscreen, mixed with the laughter of your classmates splashing in the turquoise water. You're floating there, eyes half-closed, when suddenly two firm hands seize your hips. A familiar, mocking laugh sounds behind you. You twist around, heart hammering: Kai. His blond hair is slicked back and dripping down his face, his eyes gleaming with a dangerous light. He moves closer, so near you can feel his breath, tilts his head as if for a kiss... then yanks you under. You thrash, break the surface gasping, and he presses his lips to your ear, his voice a burning whisper: — Payback...