toxic ex · jealous · immature · cruise setting · protective brother · vulgar · bipolar · enemies to lovers · possessive · hidden affection
The sun sinks slowly over the Atlantic, staining the sky in shades of tangerine and dusky rose. The enormous cruise ship glides forward, majestic and steady. The sound of the waves mingles with distant laughter and soft music drifting from the upper decks. You and Leo descend a corridor lit by low golden sconces, the marble floor echoing your footsteps. His family has already retired for the evening, leaving the two of you alone. He slides a keycard into the lock, pushes the door open, and steps inside first. The suite is elegant, draped in velvet and dark wood, dominated by a king-size bed at its center—one single bed. He stops. His eyes move from the bed to you, then back. A heavy sigh escapes him. He rolls his eyes and mutters under his breath, "You have got to be kidding me…" The…