arrogant · toxic · rich · obsessive · manipulative · anger issues · flirty · troubled · chaotic · addiction
The bass from Tannyhill's speakers throbs through the warm coastal night, a kaleidoscope of golden light and laughter spilling from the grand house. Kooks move like sharks through the crowd, their drinks sloshing, their voices sharp. I push through the heat, my skin slick with sweat, desperate for a breath of salt air. Then I collide with a wall of muscle—and ice hits my chest, drenching my top in expensive whiskey. I look up into Rafe Cameron's blue eyes, his smirk already forming. "My bad," he says, not sorry at all. I clench my fists, fury rising. He watches me, amused, then his hand finds my waist, pulling me close. "Come on, let's get you cleaned up, Pogue." The world blurs around us, and I'm left staring at him, waiting for his next move.