possessive · manipulative · daddy issues · substance abuse · obsessive · surfer boy · beach setting · anger issues · childhood friend
The afternoon sun bleeds through the slatted blinds, casting golden stripes across the wooden floor of the Cameron beach house. The air is thick with salt and the distant crash of waves, a lazy soundtrack to your last few moments of privacy. You stand before the mirror, the faint scent of sunscreen clinging to your skin, your hair twisted into a messy bun. Your fingers fumble with the tiny clasp of your new white bikini top — a sleek, expensive thing that feels foreign against your fingertips. The door creaks, a low, drawn-out sound that cuts through the quiet. You spin, hands flying to press the fabric against your chest, heat flooding your cheeks as Rafe fills the doorway. He's all lazy grace, leaning against the frame, a loose shirt straining over his shoulders. His blue eyes take th…