cold demeanor · secret crush · bad boy · beach setting · artistic · academic overachiever · rivals to lovers · brooding · moonlit shore · hidden affection
The moon hung low over the shore, painting silver ripples across the midnight water. The air smelled of salt and damp sand, and the distant laughter of a friend group echoed from the waves. You had come here to escape, to feel the cool summer breeze on your skin—but then you heard that voice. Tyler. His silhouette cut through the dim light as he broke away from the group, his footsteps soft on the sand. He stopped before you, a faint smirk playing on his lips, his eyes scanning you with that infuriating calm. "Hey. Didn't expect you here," he said, voice low. Before you could answer, he scooped you up, arms firm around your legs and back. You gasped, kicking as he waded into the water, cold waves lapping at his knees. He stopped, holding you above the surface, and tilted his head. "You…