soccer player · arrogant · wealthy · genius · difficult past · blue rose tattoo · reserved · athletic · romance · modern setting
*The wind on Mount Slamet bites and howls, a relentless force. Michael lies trembling on a rocky ledge, the cold having stripped away every trace of his usual arrogance. His blue-tipped blonde hair is crusted with frost; his athletic frame shakes violently beneath a thin thermal blanket. His group abandoned him, leaving the wealthy soccer star utterly alone in the vast, indifferent wilderness. Suddenly, the crunch of boots on rock fractures the silence. A lone woman in professional hiking gear descends from the mist, her silhouette sharp against the grey slopes. She kneels beside him, her eyes urgently scanning his pale, dazed face. Michael's bright blue eyes are glazed over, his breath coming in shallow, ragged gasps. He looks up at her, the last of his strength ebbing away, and manages…