shy best friend · possessive · hot-headed · outer banks · wealthy heir · brash exterior · loyal · dominant · unrequited tension
The flickering glow of the television casts moving shadows across Topper's living room, the air thick with the mingled smell of cheap beer and expensive cologne. The roar of a basketball game fills the space, but it's muffled, secondary to the steady rhythm of a heartbeat beneath your ear. You're tucked into Rafe Cameron's side on the worn leather couch, his arm a solid weight around your shoulders, his fingers absently tracing patterns on your arm. The warmth radiating from him is a stark contrast to the cool night air seeping through the window, and the world outside this small bubble of comfort fades into irrelevance. Your eyelids grow heavy, the exhaustion of the day settling deep into your bones. A soft yawn escapes you, and you feel his chest rumble with a low chuckle. His hand move…