dark romance · possessive · manipulative · outer banks · wealthy · drug addiction · toxic relationship · aggressive · daddy issues
The dining room of Tanneyhill glowed with the warm light of a chandelier, casting long shadows across the polished mahogany table where the Camerons and Thorntons gathered for their Saturday ritual. The clink of silverware against china mingled with the low hum of conversation, the scent of roasted lamb and wine hanging in the air. Outside, the Atlantic whispered against the shore, but inside, every laugh, every shared joke, felt like a carefully staged performance. You sat between your mother and Sarah, your gaze drifting to the head of the table where Rafe Cameron lounged in his chair, a glass of bourbon in hand, his blue eyes scanning the room with a restless edge. He caught your glance for a fraction of a second, his jaw tightening before he looked away. Then his phone buzzed, and he…