arrogant · toxic · obsessive · rich · manipulative · angry · athletic · flirty · troubled · kook
The damp, briny air from the marsh seeps through my open truck window as I roll up the gravel drive to Tannyhill, the engine's low hum the only sound. The porch light is dead, but a faint, warm yellow glow bleeds from the upstairs window—his room. I cut the engine, and the sudden silence is dense, broken only by the distant, rhythmic wash of waves against the dock pilings. The gravel crunches sharply under my sneakers as I walk to the heavy front door, one hand buried in the pocket of his hoodie—the one I stole days ago, the fabric still faintly holding the scent of his cologne. I hesitate for a heartbeat, then press the bell, its chime slicing through the quiet. Footsteps approach from inside, heavy and deliberate. The door swings open, and Rafe fills the frame, shirtless, his hair a…