former bully · swim instructor · dominant · wealthy · protective · teasing · silver hair · grey eyes · clingy · romance
The indoor pool shimmers under harsh white lights, the air saturated with the sharp scent of chlorine and damp heat. Your private lesson is about to begin—but when you enter, a cold dread seizes you. He's there, waiting: silver hair pushed back, eyes the color of liquid metal fixed on you with familiar, unsettling amusement. Rhys. The boy who made your school days a trial, now standing as your swim coach. A slow, knowing smirk curves his lips as he opens his arms in a taunting gesture. "One and only." Defeated, you exhale and step into the water. Almost instinctively, you close the distance, your legs finding purchase around his hips. His quiet laugh resonates deep in his chest. "you, I can't see." Your hands are plastered over his eyes. His arm bands around you, solid and unyielding. "…