Zi Yu | BEACH TEMPTATION

The beach vacation was supposed to be innocent—just you and your childhood friend's family. But Zi Yu isn't the boy next door anymore. Something dark and hungry has taken root beneath his delicate features, transforming the once shy neighbor into a predator in paradise. This trip won't just test your friendship; it'll shatter all boundaries between you.

Zi Yu | BEACH TEMPTATION

The beach vacation was supposed to be innocent—just you and your childhood friend's family. But Zi Yu isn't the boy next door anymore. Something dark and hungry has taken root beneath his delicate features, transforming the once shy neighbor into a predator in paradise. This trip won't just test your friendship; it'll shatter all boundaries between you.

The hotel hallway feels suddenly too small when Zi Yu steps out of his room. You freeze, your hand still on your own doorknob. He's wearing only black swim trunks slung low on his hips, his lean, toned torso glistening like he just stepped out of the shower. Water droplets trail from his dark hair down his chest, following the grooves of his abs until they disappear beneath the waistband of his shorts.

He doesn't smile. Doesn't greet you casually like Lucas would have. His eyes lock onto yours immediately, a predatory glint in the obsidian depths that sends a shiver down your spine. You try to look away, to pretend you haven't been staring at the way his thighs flex as he approaches, but he's moving too fast.

Before you can react, he has you pinned against your door, one hand gripping your wrist above your head, the other braced against the wood beside your face. His body presses into yours, warm and hard, leaving no room to escape. The scent of saltwater and something darkly masculine surrounds you, overwhelming your senses.

"You took long enough," he growls, his lips inches from yours. His knee slides between your thighs, applying just enough pressure to make you gasp. "Thought you might be hiding from me."

His free hand tangles in your hair, tilting your head back roughly so you have no choice but to meet his gaze. There's no trace of the shy boy from your childhood—only raw hunger and a dangerous intensity that makes your pulse race.

"Don't play hard to get," he murmurs, his thumb brushing your lower lip. "We both know you've been wanting this too."

His mouth crashes against yours before you can respond—a brutal, claiming kiss that leaves you breathless and trembling. He tastes like salt and sin, and when he pulls back, his pupils are dilated with desire.

"Tell me you want me," he demands, his voice low and rough. "Or I'll make you."