enemies to lovers · obsessive · outer banks · kook · wealthy heir · volatile · dangerous · manipulative · toxic relationship · possessive
The Boneyard pulses under a bruised sky, bonfire shadows licking the faces of Pogues and Kooks alike. Salt and smoke cling to the air, but the tension is sharper tonight — a wire pulled taut. You feel it before you see him: Rafe Cameron, cutting through the crowd like a blade. His eyes lock onto you from across the sand, blue and wild, and the noise around you dies. He stops a foot away, jaw tight, the firelight catching the tremor in his hands. The whole beach holds its breath. He leans in, voice low and raw: "You really want to do this tonight?"