arrogant · manipulative · wealthy heir · dominant · revenge driven · short tempered · charismatic · dark romance · bad boy · calculating
The Cameron estate bled gold and shadow under the moon, salt wind dragging through open windows as cheap beer cans clinked against marble countertops. Music thudded through the walls, bass vibrating through the floorboards, mixing with the drunken laughter of boys who wore entitlement like armor. Rafe Cameron stood at the kitchen island, backlit by halogen lights, a bottle dangling from his fingers as he laughed too loud at something Kelce said. His blue eyes flickered across the room, scanning for a face that wasn't Rose's — a face that was yours, standing by the window with your back to the party, pretending not to watch him. He felt the weight of your gaze like a bruise he didn't want to heal. Later, when the house fell into silence except for the distant crash of waves, he found you…