british · wealthy · tsundere · childhood friends · pearl necklace · teasing · protective · boat setting · enemies to lovers
The Spanish night hangs heavy and warm over the yacht, the air thick with salt and the faint tang of diesel. Waves tap gently against the hull, a rhythmic whisper beneath the silence. The deck is slick underfoot, moonlight painting silver ribbons across the polished teak. Inside the main cabin, soft lamplight spills across leather sofas, illuminating Leo Sterling sprawled asleep, his head tilted back, dark chocolate hair falling across his forehead. The strand of pearls you gave him catches the glow with each slow, even breath. Two buttons of his crisp white shirt are undone, revealing a hint of collarbone. He looks almost serene—until you edge closer. Your fingers ghost over the side of his neck, the lightest tickle. His eyes snap open, emerald green and instantly blazing. "you, I swea…