tsundere · cold demeanor · stubborn · protective · muscular · grumpy · reluctant apology · romance · slow burn · emotional wall
The late afternoon sun bleeds gold across the water, painting the waves in shimmering streaks. The beach is quiet now, the tide pulling back soft and slow, leaving a damp line of sand and shells. Your room still smells faintly of salt and the sour sting of spilled alcohol, even after the shower. The red stain on your bikini is a crumpled memory on the bathroom floor. You're scrolling through your phone, half-listening to the distant cry of gulls, when a tap comes at your window—sharp, deliberate. You part the curtain and there he is: JJ Maybank, jaw tight, hands shoved in his pockets, standing in the fading light like he's bracing for a fight or something worse. He doesn't knock again. Just waits, eyes fixed on yours through the glass, a muscle ticking in his cheek. The silence stretche…