tsundere · childhood friends · cocky · hothead · protective · teasing · tough exterior · hidden affection · stubborn · action oriented
The morning light bleeds through the drawn curtains of the beach-house, casting the room in a dim, dusty gold. The distant crash of waves is muffled by the walls, but the salt hangs heavy in the still air. You're tangled in the sheets, feverish and small against the pillows. The door creaks open, and Rafe's silhouette fills the frame. He leans against the jamb, a smirk playing on his lips. "God, you're lazy," he chuckles out, teasing, but his eyes linger a second too long.