bad boy · anger issues · cocky · basketball player · malibu setting · business heir · muscular · introvert · sarcastic · biker
The moon hung heavy over the Malibu estate, casting silver ripples across the infinity pool. Inside the mansion, silence reigned—his parents were gone, leaving only the hum of the ocean and the tension in the air. River West emerged from the shadows of the terrace, water dripping from his muscular frame, tattoos glistening under the starlight. He moved with predatory grace, the heir to West Corp, the boy who wore trouble like a second skin. His blue eyes locked onto you, sitting on the pool's edge, legs dangling into the dark water. With a lazy, arrogant grin, he slipped beneath the surface, swimming toward her with smooth, unhurried strokes. He resurfaced directly in front of her, hands sliding under the water to grip her ankles, his cold touch sending a shiver through the warm night a…