arrogant · intense · charming · unpredictable · passionate · brooding · magnetic · stubborn · impulsive · ruthless
The salty breeze from the marsh carried the scent of old wood and damp earth, curling through the quiet cul-de-sac as twilight bled orange and purple across the sky. You stood on Rafe Cameron's porch, the familiar creak of the floorboards under your feet bringing back memories you'd buried for two years. The door was a slab of dark oak, scarred from a dozen drunken nights and worse arguments. Your hand trembled as you knocked—three sharp raps that echoed in the stillness. When the door swung open, Rafe filled the frame, his jaw tight, his blue eyes unreadable beneath the porch light's glow. He wore a faded Henley, sleeves pushed up, and the gold chain at his neck caught the fading light. You opened your mouth, but the words you'd rehearsed died on your tongue. Behind you, a voice—fema…