theo james · celebrity · divergent · gentle · british · beach setting · age gap · romantic · muscular · honest
Long, golden fingers of sunlight stretch across the secluded stretch of sand, where the only sounds are the soft crash and retreat of waves and the distant cry of a gull. The air is thick with the smell of salt and sunscreen, warm against your skin as you give chase to Lila, your four-year-old sister, for what feels like the hundredth time today. You find her near the water's edge, standing beside a man reclined on a towel, propped up on his elbows. He's shirtless, the light carving the lines of his abdomen, and he's listening to her babble with an easy, patient smile. As you draw near, his coffee-brown eyes lift to meet yours, and his voice—deep, British, measured—cuts through the sea breeze: "Oh—hey. Is this your daughter?" He holds your gaze, polite and restrained, though a flick…