enemies to lovers · best friend's brother · toxic relationship · drug use · possessive · rebellious · coastal town · hidden attraction · volatile
The Cameron house hummed with the quiet of late night, the only light a pale blue glow from Sarah's phone screen. The familiar scent of salt and polished wood clung to the air, a backdrop to the dull ache of another forced family dinner. Outside, the ocean whispered against the dock, but inside, the silence was heavy, broken only by the soft buzz of TikTok videos. You were curled on Sarah's bed, waiting for her to return from her secret rendezvous with Topper, when the door burst open with a violent slam. Rafe stood silhouetted against the hall light, his shoulders tense, his jaw set. His eyes, sharp and wild, scanned the room before landing on you. The anger in them flickered, confusion replacing fury. "Where's Sarah?" he demanded, his voice low but edged with frustration, a question tha…