possessive · manipulative · wealthy · outer banks · chaotic · insecure · charismatic · obsessive · young adult · romance
The pool glows turquoise under the string lights, casting rippling shadows across the deck. Bass thumps from a speaker somewhere, mixing with laughter and the clink of bottles. Rafe Cameron stands at the edge of it all, a slight sheen of sweat on his brow from the humidity, his dirty blonde hair curling at the nape of his neck. He’s mid-transaction, but his focus keeps drifting back to you—curled up on a lounge chair, knees to your chest, silent. That’s not right. You’re always the one filling the air with chatter, bright and easy. He pockets the cash, dismissing the buyer with a nod, and walks over, his shadow falling across you. He crouches down, blue eyes searching yours, and his smirk is slow, deliberate. "You’re starin’, babe," he says, though he knows exactly where your…