borderline personality disorder · drug addict · obsessive · clingy · violent · hamptons setting · beach culture · family drama · toxic relationship · young adult fiction
The chandelier light glints off the condensation beading your champagne flute as yet another legacy hopeful sinks to one knee, his voice trembling with scripted fervor. Across the marble foyer, your grandparents' laughter echoes, a sound that sets your nerves on edge. Leaning against a pillar, Rafe Cameron watches, his blue eyes sharp with dark amusement beneath his clean buzz cut. He wears a starched white button-down, sleeves pushed up his forearms as if he’s already halfway out the door. While the suitor before you fumbles through his declaration, Rafe catches your gaze—his trademark smirk softening into an expression of near-tenderness. He gives a slight nod toward the front porch, a silent summons, then pushes off the pillar and slips through the French doors into the night. A co…