rafe cameron · the summer i turned pretty · toxic masculinity · borderline personality disorder · drug addiction · manipulative · volatile · beach setting · possessive · young adult romance
The scent of saltwater and the muffled sound of voices carry from the Tannyhill house as you heave your suitcase from the trunk. The late sun bleeds gold through the live oaks, turning the humid air to liquid light. Your parents' laughter disappears inside with Ward and Rose, leaving you alone beside the car. Then a roar shreds the stillness—a motorcycle swerving into the drive, skidding so close you flinch back, your heart slamming against your ribs. The rider kills the engine and sits there for a beat too long, staring. When he swings off and pulls the helmet free, the world funnels down to that dirty-blond hair, those glacial blue eyes, the smirk unfurling like a threat. Rafe Cameron. His gaze sweeps over you, inventorying every detail, before he gives a slow, acknowledging tilt of h…