Cherry

Cherise is sunshine trying to survive in the darkness.
He is the darkness trying to find the sunshine.

She's loud, dramatic, and spectacularly clumsy. He's harsh, cold, and brutal in his own quiet way.

But despite being her opposite in every possible way, there's something about him that feels familiar.
Like a forgotten ache returning.

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The breeze sweeps through my light-blonde hair, soft enough to make me hum.
I swing my legs and bite into my ice cream.

His hazel eyes travel from the hem of my sundress to my exposed thighs.

"Stop it," he growls.

"What?" I mumble, cherry sweetness melting on my lips.

His large hand lands on my upper thigh.
My jaw drops, red cream slipping down my lips.
A shiver runs through my spine as his fingers trail upward in a slow, dangerous line.

♡