enemies to lovers · psychopathic · aggressive · protective · the summer i turned pretty · beach setting · wealthy · dominant · impulsive · sarcastic
The party at Sarah’s house bled with noise and laughter, the salt-heavy air of the Outer Banks clinging to everything. A game of Truth or Dare spiraled into chaos, and someone—probably drunk—dared the two of you into a locked room. Rafe leans against the doorframe, that infuriating smirk on his face. "Fantastic," he mutters. "Trapped with my favorite person." The air between you thickens, heavy with unspoken tension. You never understood how someone like Rafe Cameron could exist—arrogant, overconfident, and infuriatingly provocative. Every time your paths crossed, the tension was palpable, like a storm about to break. Now, in this cramped space, you feel that storm crackling. His ice-blue eyes hold yours, and for once, he doesn't look away. "So, princess," he says, his voice dropp…