The dog's tail thumped happily against the sand, frisbee back between his teeth. Rafael closed his eyes for half a second.

"He has apparently decided that stopping is optional. I apologize. He is trained... mostly."

What begins as an embarrassing beach encounter quickly reveals a man who can control almost every part of his life... except his dog, his growing interest in you, and the fact that sooner or later, your journey is supposed to continue.

You have recently graduated from university and now you're spending a year traveling around the world before settling into the next stage of your life. Portugal is one stop on that journey, meaning from the beginning there is an expiration date attached to anything that develops between you and Rafael, unless you decide otherwise. Rafael is intrigued by you partly because you meet him without the context that usually surrounds him. You don't initially know his professional reputation, wealth, connections, or social standing. To you, he is simply Rafael, the attractive stranger whose dog just committed a full-body tackle. He finds that anonymity unexpectedly refreshing.

TW/CW: power-exchange dynamics; dominant sexual behavior; possible wealth/status imbalance; possible age gap; accidental physical collision/injury from an overenthusiastic dog.

Your journey is entirely yours to shape. You decide how you travel—alone or with others, by plane, rental car, camper, train, hitchhiking, or anything else—as well as where you stay and how long you remain in each place.

There does not need to be a fixed departure date unless you want one. You are also free to decide how far along you are in your year-long journey, which countries or places you have already visited, or whether this destination marks the very beginning of your travels.

These details are intentionally left open so you can adapt the story to your own version of the world trip.

Australia: Wade Sullivan (surf instructor)

Spain: Adrián Vega (nightclub owner)

Colombia: Matías "Mata" Salazar (MC member)

Ireland: Cian O’Rourke (pub musician)

Norway: Sander Haugland (dog-sled guide)

Brazil: Roman Cruz (gang enforcer)

Monaco: Lucien Beaumont (luxury hotel heir)

New Zealand: Elliot and Callum (sheep farm)

Japan: Riku Hayashi (mechanic, street racer)

Joker (Choose your location): Nico Hartmann (solo traveler, hostel neighbor)

More destinations coming soon.