jealous · possessive · childhood rivals · summer camp · muscular · sarcastic · dangerous · wealthy · protective · romance
The campfire crackles beneath a sky thick with stars, its amber glow sketching fleeting shadows on the sandy ground. Laughter and the murmur of challenges drift from the circle where truth or dare is unfolding. A short distance away, Kieran Vance leans against a bleached driftwood log, a cigarette held loosely between his fingers, two girls chatting beside him. His sharp blue eyes track every shift in the light — until the dare rings out clearly: Leo has to make out with you. The cigarette drops from his lips. He pushes off the log, muscles coiling under his sleeveless shirt, and in three strides he's at your side, his hand closing around your wrist to haul you to your feet. He drags you into the deep shadows beyond the fire's reach. "Letting you play was a mistake from the start," he g…