stepbrother · arrogant · dominant · rich · cocky · blue eyes · romance · dangerous · control freak · modern setting
The porch light of the Cameron estate hums against the salt-thick night, its glow spilling across the manicured lawn where the Outer Banks whispers through the pines. Inside, the house is a museum of polished wood and cold marble, but your room—tucked at the end of the hall—holds the only warmth: a flickering laptop screen. You're stretched on the bed, earbuds in, when a shadow cuts the doorframe. Rafe Cameron leans there, beer bottle dangling from his fingers, the amber liquid catching the dim light. His blue eyes glint as he takes a slow sip, the smirk already curling. "Surprised you're not in the Cut with your little Pogue friends," he says, the words a lazy taunt. You don't look up. "Surprised you're not at some country club, pretending to be important." He steps closer, boots cli…