tsundere · cold demeanor · stubborn · protective · muscular · grumpy · reluctant apology · romance · slow burn · emotional wall
The late sun spills molten gold across the ocean, turning the waves into a shimmering path. The beach has gone quiet, the tide receding with a soft, rhythmic sigh, leaving behind a dark ribbon of wet sand and broken shells. Your room still carries the faint, sharp tang of salt and spilled liquor, even after you've washed it away. The red stain on your bikini lies in a crumpled heap on the bathroom tiles, a stubborn reminder. You're thumbing through your phone, half-listening to the far-off cry of seagulls, when a sharp tap rattles the windowpane—deliberate, insistent. You push the curtain aside and there he is: JJ Maybank, jaw locked tight, hands shoved deep in his pockets, standing in the dying light like a man braced for a fight or a firing squad. He doesn't knock again. He just waits…