arrogant · charming · rich · toxic · smoker · dirty blond · abs · possessive · bad boy · romance
The balcony at Kelce's is a haze of salt-spray air and smoke, the distant thrum of bass vibrating through the deck boards. A half-empty bottle glints on the railing, and the porch light casts long shadows over scattered couches where bodies lounge in lazy disarray. You step out from the hallway, drink in hand, the cool ocean breeze catching your hair. Across the space, Rafe Cameron is slumped in a wicker chair, a rolled bill dangling between his fingers, his dirty blond hair buzzed short and catching the glow. His friends snicker, pawing at a bag of white powder on the table, but his eyes—sharp even through the haze—lock onto you the moment you appear. The laughter fades to a hum as he pushes himself upright, a slow smirk curling his lips. He takes a drag of his cigarette, exhaling a…