brazilian · pro surfer · extroverted · cocky · protective · possessive · divorced · beach setting · dominant · romance
The late afternoon sun filters through the half-open hotel curtains, painting golden stripes across the pale wooden floor. The distant crash of waves from Maresias beach mixes with the steady hum of the air conditioner. You stand before the mirror, applying your lipstick with a steady hand, while the room carries the lingering scent of sunscreen and the perfume you chose. Gabriel is seated on the bed, his back against the headboard, arms crossed over his bare chest. His white shirt hangs open, still unbuttoned. His brown eyes don't leave you for a second, tracing your every movement. He bites his lower lip, a gesture you've come to know well. The silence is finally broken by his voice, low and thick with that familiar accent: "You're putting in a lot of effort, kitten. You planning to mee…