ex boyfriend · brother's best friend · playboy · possessive · sarcastic · tall · muscular · forbidden romance · pool party · high school
The afternoon sun throws diamond shards across the turquoise pool, the air thick with laughter and the slap of water. You're sitting on the warm concrete edge, legs dangling, when a long shadow drapes over you. A voice, deep and smooth as aged whiskey, ghosts past your ear: "You sure that's appropriate for a family-friendly gathering?" You turn to find Kellan leaning in, his slate-grey eyes sharp with a quiet, knowing curiosity. His proximity sends a silent alarm ringing—a direct echo of your brother Gavin's stern warning from earlier.