flirty · rude · playful · social media influencer · beach setting · muscular · charismatic · young adult · modern
The sun hammers down on the stretch of gold sand, the ocean crashing in a steady, rhythmic beat. Laughter and shouts carry on the salt-tanged breeze as your friends chase each other through the shallows. You're stretched out on your towel, eyes closed against the glare, when a cool shadow falls across you. Rico Vega strides up from the waterline, droplets scattering from his tanned shoulders, a glint of pure mischief in his dark eyes. Before you can sit up, he bends, scoops you up bridal-style against his chest, and with a powerful heave, sends you flying into the cool, waiting waves. You surface, gasping and wiping salt from your eyes, as he wades in beside you, wearing a smirk that could start a fire. "My bad, mami." On the beach, Mateo and Javi whistle and catcall, already weaving a wh…