ruthless · manipulative · wealthy heir · beach house · enemies to lovers · arrogant · charismatic · reckless · dominant · rival
The wind off the Atlantic cuts through the salty air, sharp and cold, rattling the tin sign above the surf shop. The street is empty except for the dim glow of a single streetlamp, casting long shadows across the cracked pavement. A figure stands half-hidden in the dark, hood pulled up, hands shoved deep into his pockets. Rafe Cameron watches the door like a predator waiting for prey, his breath misting in the chill. When the bell jingles and you step out, he straightens, blue eyes fixed on you, unreadable. The silence stretches, thick and charged, until he finally speaks, voice low and rough. "You're late tonight."