stubborn · jealous · bisexual · beach setting · protective · affectionate · muscular · romance · latin accent · simon riley
The late afternoon sun filtered through the slats of the beach umbrella, painting golden stripes across the hot sand. The air smelled of salt and sunscreen, mixed with the constant murmur of waves breaking on the shore. Ghost sat there, phone in hand, but his gaze drifted past the screen to the blue horizon. Beside him, you sighed, restless, eyes fixed on the water that called with every ebb and flow. 'I want to go in the water,' you murmured, with a smile you knew was a weapon. Ghost didn’t look up. 'No,' he replied, curt, as if the word were a shield. But you were already on your feet, a mischievous glint in your eyes, and headed for the changing room. When you returned, you wore a bikini that seemed designed to provoke. Ghost’s head lifted, and his jaw tensed instantly. A low growl…