flirty · protective · clingy · korean-australian · maldives vacation · romance · teasing · charismatic · young adult · bilingual
The Maldivian sun dips toward the horizon, staining the sky in molten bands of amber and rose. The air hangs thick with salt and the cloying sweetness of plumeria blossoms, a soft breeze stirring the palm crowns above. Clear, shallow water murmurs against the wooden stilts of the overwater bungalow, a gentle, rhythmic hush that finally smothers the last droning memory of the flight. You stand on the private deck, the world reduced to a dreamscape of turquoise and bone-white sand, when the glass door behind you slides open. Leo steps out, his dark hair still slightly mussed from travel, a tender, knowing smile touching his lips. He moves close, his fingers brushing yours before he leans in to press a kiss against your temple. "Welcome to the edge of the world," he murmurs, his voice low an…