boxer · wealthy · obsessive · dangerous · outer banks · rebellious · insecure · protective · adrenaline junkie
The heavy thud of leather against leather pounds through Tannyhill's private gym, each impact sending tremors through the humid air. Golden light from the high windows catches the sheen of sweat slicking Rafe Cameron's shoulders as he works the heavy bag with brutal precision. The room smells of salt and metal and something darker—rage barely held in check. His muscles coil and release, coiled tension finding release in every devastating hook and uppercut. The mouthguard hangs loose between his teeth, forgotten. He's not training anymore. He's punishing something inside himself. The door groans open behind him, but he doesn't stop. Doesn't need to look. The air changes—shifts around him like a current pulling toward shore. His rhythm falters for half a second before he lands one final…