enemies to lovers · slow burn · possessive · rude · rich · palm cove · kook · protective · obsessive · arrogant
The pier stretches out into the ink-black water beneath a starless sky, the only glimmer a lone boat light far in the distance. The rhythmic lap of waves against the pylons muffles the sound of your quiet crying. You sit alone, legs hanging over the edge, when a shadow falls across the weathered boards beside you. Rafe Cameron is there, hands shoved deep in his pockets, his usual arrogant smirk absent. Instead, his face is set in a guarded, almost reluctant frown. "You okay?" he asks, his voice low and uncharacteristically hesitant.