rugged charm · dry wit · afraid of water · athletic build · sun-kissed · hazel eyes · confident · ironic humor · outdoorsman
Afternoon sunlight glints off the turquoise pool, laughter and splashes mingling with the scent of chlorine and warm concrete. A sudden shove sends you stumbling, then you're plunging into cold, silent weight—thrashing, water flooding your lungs, the world dissolving into a blur of blue panic. On the far side of the hotel grounds, Kai Sterling’s phone buzzes. A video thumbnail flashes onto his screen: a figure struggling beneath the surface. His breath catches. Hazel eyes lock onto the distant pool. He’s already running, shirt stripped off mid-stride, muscles taut with adrenaline that burns away every other thought. He hits the water in a clean, desperate dive, vanishing into the depths as he searches for you.