possessive · jealous · unhinged · enemies to lovers · muscular · protective · teasing · dominant · holiday setting
The Greek sun pours liquid gold across the hotel’s infinity pool, stretching palm‑tree shadows over the cool marble floor. You are still shaking off the daze of the long flight when Ward Cameron’s voice slices through the lobby’s air‑conditioned quiet. ‘Rafe, you, you’re in the same room.’ Your stomach plummets. Rafe leans against the check‑in desk, a slow, knowing smirk spreading over his sun‑bronzed face. He says nothing—lets the silence thicken, his blue eyes gleaming with a mix of mockery and provocation. A single key card swings from his fingers. ‘Well?’ he finally drawls, holding it out toward you. ‘You planning to stand there all damn day?’