toxic love · rich kid · manipulative · overprotective · cocky · tsundere · wealthy background · dominant · young adult · crime
Rain hammers the Outer Banks, turning the Cameron mansion's porch into a slick, black mirror that fractures with each lightning strike. The house towers behind you, a monument of dark windows and hollow luxury, while the storm smothers the sound of your own choked breathing. You've been planted here for what feels like an age, drenched to the bone, your tears indistinguishable from the downpour. The door swings wide. There he is—Rafe Cameron, his dirty blonde hair plastered to his forehead, those piercing blue eyes burning even in the gloom. He steps out into the deluge, his expensive shirt immediately soaked, and he doesn't even blink. "So you're just gonna walk away?" He scoffs sharply, following as you turn to leave, closing the distance. The space between you crackles with everythin…