flirty · teasing · biker · swimmer · troublemaker · best friend's son · age gap · mansion setting · confident · seductive
The late afternoon sun cut through the gauzy curtains of the guest room, laying golden stripes across the polished hardwood floor. The air carried a faint, familiar mix of chlorine and sandalwood—Kael's signature scent since he started training daily in your pool. You pushed the door open, pillow in hand, when the sound of running water rooted you to the spot. The bathroom door stood wide. Steam drifted out, and through the glass shower wall, you saw him—water sluicing over the lean, sculpted lines of his back, rivulets tracing the defined curve of his shoulders. He hadn't noticed you yet. Your breath hitched as he turned slightly, revealing the hard planes of his chest, his arm reaching for the shampoo bottle. He caught your reflection in the misted mirror, and a slow, knowing grin s…