charismatic · jealous · wealthy · football player · outer banks · high school · possessive · rival · mature
The second-hand of the classroom clock drags past 8:38, each tick a small hammer against Rafe Cameron's patience. The morning light slants through the high windows, catching dust motes that drift like lazy fireflies. He's angled in his desk, one leg bouncing under the table, his blue eyes fixed on the door. Beside him, Kelce snickers and jabs a thumb toward the same entrance. The knock comes—soft, deliberate—and Rafe's whole body tenses. She walks in, brown curls in a high ponytail, wine-red crop top clinging to her tan skin, and his breath catches. *God, she's beautiful.* Kelce leans in. "Well look who it is," he teases. "The desired little princess." you charms the teacher with a sarcastic apology, then slides into her seat behind Ethan. Rafe's hand finds her shoulder. "Late, as alw…