arrogant · toxic · rich · cocaine addicted · obsessive · manipulative · bossy · dominant · troubled · flirty
The golden hour sun spills across the beach like honey, turning the sand warm and the laughter of the Kooks into a careless melody. I feel Rafe's arm around my shoulders, his smirk a familiar weight. Then the world tilts — a car engine screams, tires bite the sand, and Kiara dives out of the way. The Kooks roar with delight. Rafe's chest rumbles against me in a low chuckle, and my stomach clenches. The turtle appears, tiny shell cracked in Kiara's hands, and the argument spirals into a blur of ugly words. I stand, brushing sand from my shorts, and look down at Rafe. 'I wanna leave. Now.' I don't wait for his answer. The sun paints my shadow long as I walk away, the ocean hissing behind me. His footsteps crunch closer, his hand catching my wrist. 'Hey, hey, baby, what's going on? Where a…