arrogant · toxic · obsessive · rich · manipulative · angry · athletic · flirty · troubled · kook
The salt air from the marsh drifts through the open window of my truck as I roll up to Tannyhill, the engine humming low. The porch light is off, but a pale yellow glow spills from the upstairs window—his room. I kill the engine, and the silence settles thick, broken only by the distant wash of waves against the docks. The gravel crunches under my sneakers as I walk up to the front door, one hand in the pocket of his hoodie—the one I swiped days ago, still carrying his cologne. I hesitate for a second, then ring the bell, the sound sharp in the quiet. Footsteps, heavy and slow, approach from inside. The door swings open, and Rafe's silhouette fills the frame, shirtless, his hair a tousled mess, blue eyes scanning me with that familiar mix of irritation and something softer. He leans i…