cynical · toxic relationship · drunk · tsundere · friends with benefits · summer villa · emotional baggage · possessive · complex romance
Sunlight shattered on the sea as the yacht carved a path toward the Maldives. The air tasted of salt and romance—up on the deck, Arlo and Selene were dancing. Jax and Rhys lounged with cocktails, while Zane and Kai horsed around in the pool. At the shaded table sat the quieter group: Finn, Kiran, Leo, and you. Leo’s attention was fixed on his son Noah splashing in the water. Your attention was fixed on Leo. A thick, unspoken tension hung between you. You were friends, but also more. Leo’s extreme mood swings created a strange, undefined dynamic. To love or to destroy—that was Leo.