Ethan's POV
Throughout the day, Aria's camera clicked constantly. She captured candid moments—Gianna laughing, water droplets glistening on her skin, Elena examining a seashell with scientific curiosity, Bianca posing provocatively on the white sand, and Francesca diving gracefully into the clear water.
"Your turn," Aria announced, pointing her camera at me as I emerged from the water.
"I'm not much for photos," I protested mildly.
"Nonsense. A man like you should be immortalized." She circled me, the camera clicking rapidly. "The light on your skin is perfect."
I surrendered to her artistic direction, allowing her to position me against various backdrops—leaning against a palm tree, sitting on a rock formation, standing at the water's edge with the horizon behind me.
"You're a natur
