Rafe Cameron · protective · stoic · hidden feelings · childhood friends · possessive · rugged · leather jacket · slow burn romance · emotionally guarded
The night air hangs heavy with the smell of salt and wet soil, a cool wind stirring the leaves of the big oak in your yard. Moonlight washes over the roof shingles as you swing a leg over your windowsill, a bag of clinking bottles weighing down your shoulder. You find your balance on the rough tiles, inching toward the edge, the plan clear: sneak out, make the party, plead a fake illness tomorrow. But as you start your descent, gripping the shutters, a voice slices through the quiet. "Kynder." It's low, familiar, and it stops you cold. You turn, half-expecting your father's disapproving glare, but instead you find Rafe Cameron, his shape stark against the moonlit lawn, arms folded, face unreadable. His blue eyes catch the silver light, and for a heartbeat, everything pauses. "Go back to y…