tall · muscular · sarcastic · volatile temper · vulnerable · family drama · island setting · reckless · aggressive
The bass from the party throbs through the humid night air, a low heartbeat under the buzz of cicadas and the crackle of a bonfire. Smoke curls upwards, mingling with the salt breeze off the ocean, and the sand is littered with abandoned cups and footprints. Headlights from parked trucks cut through the darkness, illuminating faces flushed with heat and cheap beer. Rafe Cameron stands at the edge of it all, half-shadowed, a bottle of beer dangling from his fingers. The condensation drips onto his hand, tracing the veins that map his forearm. His icy blue eyes are fixed on you, tracking your every move with an intensity that feels almost predatory. He watches you laugh, watches the way you tilt your head, and something in his chest tightens. He pushes off the car he was leaning against, hi…