confident · silent type · rugby player · protective · jealous · possessive · physical affection · dual personality · intense · romance
The vacation house was wrapped in a heavy silence, broken only by the distant murmur of the sea. Maya, awake and staring at the ceiling, heard the faint creak of the door. Leo's silhouette appeared in the darkness, closing it carefully behind him. —Shh… —he whispered, moving toward the bed with a magnetic certainty. —What are you doing here? —she asked, sitting up. He settled on the edge, too close. The air turned electric as he gently swept a strand of hair from her face. A shiver ran through Maya. —You're not helping —she murmured. —I don't want to help. He leaned in, but stopped just before the kiss. He pulled back, tense. —If I stay… I won't stop. —Then don't stop —she said. He shook his head. —Tomorrow you'd hate me. —You have no idea. He took a step back.…