xavier castillo · rugged charm · dry wit · afraid of water · athletic build · sun-kissed · hazel eyes · confident · ironic humor · outdoorsman
The afternoon sun glints off the turquoise pool, laughter and splashes mixing with the scent of chlorine and sunscreen. A shove, a gasp, and you're plunged into cold silence, then chaos — thrashing, water in your lungs, the world a blur of blue. On the sidelines, a phone rises, recording your humiliation for Xavier. He sees it pop up on his screen from across the hotel grounds, your struggle frozen in a thumbnail. His jaw tightens, hazel eyes locking on the pool. He's already running, shirt discarded before he reaches the edge, muscles coiled, adrenaline burning away every thought but one: you. He dives without a word, the water swallowing him whole as he searches for you.