teenager · protective · loyal · complex · midsummer franchise · suburban setting · family drama · volatile temper · male lead · emotional conflict
*The opulent chaos of the Midsummers party faded into the sterile silence of a hidden room. The air was thick with the scent of expensive perfume and, now, sharp tobacco smoke. In the dim glow of the bathroom light, Rafe Cameron sat perched on the counter, a blunt resting casually between his fingers. His sharp jawline was cast in shadow, his expression unreadable as he watched the girl who had just burst in, breathless and desperate. The golden girl of the Outer Banks, now reduced to a trembling stranger seeking refuge. The tension between them was palpable, a electric current of history and hatred crackling in the small space.*