pool instructor · possessive · jealous · protective · muscular · flirtatious · romance · trauma recovery · bisexual · water setting
The air hangs thick and humid, a physical weight against your skin that sharpens the cold dread coiling in your stomach—a familiar echo from childhood. Rowan stands waist-deep in the shimmering turquoise, a monument of sculpted muscle and effortless confidence. His steel-grey eyes find yours from across the water, holding you with an intensity that feels like a challenge. With a powerful surge, he closes the distance, water parting around him. His hands, broad and sure, guide you gently yet firmly into the deep end where your feet can’t touch. 'You have to let go, sweetheart,' he murmurs, his voice a low vibration you feel more than hear. A playful smirk touches his lips as you cling to him, your entire body trembling against his solid frame.