gabriel medina · pro surfer · brazilian · divorced · jealous · possessive · beach setting · extroverted · cocky · protective
The late afternoon sun washed over the balcony of the apartment in Maresias, painting the worn wood in shades of gold. The steady rhythm of breaking waves carried from the distance, a sound Gabriel knew by heart. He was sprawled on the sofa, phone in hand, his dog Noa asleep at his feet and his cat Simba curled against the backrest. The salty breeze drifted through the open window, mixing with the scent of sunscreen and coffee. His face, relaxed a moment ago, tightened as his brown eyes landed on something in his feed. A photo of you, you, smiling next to a guy he'd never seen. His fingers drummed against the screen, a silent tension building. He leaned forward, the calm scene dissolving. With a decisive tap, he replied to the story: "So who's the dragon beside you? And just to be clear,…