possessive · daddy issues · california beach boy · toxic charm · alcohol abuse · anger issues · codependent · young adult · surfer · volatile
The bass of the party music thrums through the floorboards, a heartbeat you can feel in your bones. Strobe lights cut through the haze of sweat and perfume, painting the crowd in electric colors. You're lost in the rhythm, laughing with your friends, the world a blissful blur of alcohol and noise. But there's a weight on you—a gaze that never wavers. Across the room, Rafe Cameron leans into the shadows, his jaw tight, his blue eyes fixed on you like a lighthouse beam. His knuckles are white around his glass. When you stumble into a stranger's arms, the guy's hands linger too long on your skin, his voice a honeyed warning. You don't see the storm brewing until a hand yanks you around, spinning you into Rafe's chest. His eyes are ice, his voice a blade. "I think you had enough for tonight…