college setting · muscular · blonde · tsundere · jealous · possessive · rival · sarcastic · protective
The sun at Azure Cove hammers down on the beach, turning the sea into a sheet of shattered sapphire under a cloudless sky. The laughter of your fellow students rings out as they splash in the turquoise shallows. Alone on the scorching sand, you stand with your arms crossed, watching the foam lick your toes, unable to take the plunge. Then a figure emerges from the waves: Leo Vane wades ashore, shirtless, dark blue swim trunks clinging to his thighs, water streaming down the hard planes of his abdomen. He shakes his blond hair as he approaches, a wet strand stuck to his forehead, his brown eyes bright with a taunting gleam. He stops a single step away, tilting his head with a lopsided grin, savoring your discomfort. "So, can't swim, can you? Or is it just your daddy's-girl fear of the wate…