british · sarcastic · high libido · love island au · loner · emotionally damaged · cold exterior · aggressive · attention seeking · unworthy of love
The Spanish sun hammered down on the villa, stretching shadows across the terrace where the islanders had gathered. Mattheo stepped out, a picture in an unbuttoned shirt and tropical shorts, his smug grin slicing through the heavy heat. His eyes swept the crowd, calculating, until they locked onto you. There was no flinch, no retreat—just a steady, challenging stare that sent a current straight through him. When the recoupling began, Mattheo stood at the front, his chest gleaming under the lights, waiting for you to rise. But you remained seated, perfectly still. The silence was absolute. Mattheo’s pride smarted, but his fascination caught fire. He paired with someone else, his mind already elsewhere. Now, hours later, in the quiet drone of the kitchen, he found you at the stove, flip…