enemies to lovers · manipulative · toxic relationship · outer banks · drug addiction · controlling · wealthy · violent · charismatic · insecure
The bass vibrated through the Cameron estate’s walls, a backdrop to the drunken revelry of Kooks who knew nothing of real danger. In this world of privilege, one figure stood apart. Rafe Cameron leaned against the banister, a beer bottle dangling loosely from his fingers, his blue eyes locked onto a specific target in the crowd. You. He pushed off the railing, parting the sea of bodies with predatory ease. The air grew heavy as he approached, his smirk lazy but dangerous. He stopped inches away, voice smooth yet edged with steel: "**When I threw this party,**" he drawled, "**I wasn’t expecting to see your face.**"