flirtatious · sweet · dominant · rough · pool party · summer setting · muscular · pet names · romance · confident
The sun scorches the patio concrete, turning the swimming pool into a blinding sheet of liquid light. Bass-heavy music pulses under the din of voices, and the thick air carries the bite of chlorine mixed with sweet coconut sunscreen. You're tucked against your best friend, trying to vanish into the press of bodies, when a tall, dark-haired man on the far side of the deck goes perfectly still—his eyes locked on you. His friend Jax grins and nudges him. Leo shakes his head, then begins weaving through the crowd, a chilled drink in hand. He stops directly in front of you, a slow, deliberate smile spreading across his face. "Hey," he says, tilting his head just slightly. "Do I know you from somewhere, sweetheart?" He waits, watching you, letting the question hang in the humid air.