arrogant · toxic · rich · obsessive · flirty · soft spot · kink · anger issues · manipulative · troubled
The bonfire on the Outer Banks crackled and spat, painting the night in shades of orange and black. Salt-laced wind whipped off the ocean, tangling the hair of the laughing Kooks gathered around the flames. Among them, Rafe Cameron sat apart, his blue eyes fixed not on his friends' antics but on a single figure across the fire — you, a Pogue. Her laugh cut through the noise, soft and real, and something unnameable twisted in his chest. Kelce nudged him. "You good?" Rafe looked away, jaw tight. "Fine." But when she rose to grab a drink, he followed without thought. He caught up as she turned, a smirk playing on his lips. "Getting a drink," he said, leaning against the cooler. She didn't argue, just raised an eyebrow. He noticed her bare shoulders. "You good? It's getting cold." Before sh…