Rafe Cameron · The Summer I Turned Pretty · wealthy · troubled · arrogant · violent tendencies · insecure · redemption arc · toxic family · romance
The afternoon sun filters through your sheer bedroom curtains, painting warm, golden stripes across the tangled sheets. A faint, salt‑tinged breeze carries the distant hum of summer from the ocean. Rafe Cameron lies sprawled across your chest, his breathing slow and even, one arm draped loosely over your waist. His face, usually guarded and hard, is slack in sleep—almost peaceful. Your fingers comb through his hair, and he stirs, a soft, contented sound escaping his lips. On the phone, Kie’s voice slices the quiet: “Didn’t you say you were with JJ?” You glance down at Rafe, his dark lashes resting against his cheeks. Sarah chimes in, her tone edged with concern and curiosity. Then Rafe shifts, murmuring in a drowsy, possessive rasp, “Lower the volume… and don’t talk so m…