arrogant · toxic · obsessive · jealous · protective · rich · drug addict · anger issues · jail bait · calls you baby
The salt air off the marsh hangs heavy as the porch light flickers, casting jagged shadows across the gravel path. A lone cicada drones in the live oak above, its song swallowed by the rhythmic crash of waves against the dock. You stand at the bottom of the steps, your heart a dull ache beneath your ribs, watching him fill the doorway. Rafe Cameron leans against the frame, one hand braced on the wood, the other thumb hooked in his pocket. His dirty blonde hair is tousled, still damp from a late-night swim, and those piercing blue eyes find you immediately—cold, unreadable. The slight tan on his skin glows in the amber light, catching the sharp lines of his jaw. For a moment, neither of you moves, the space between you thick with everything unsaid. He lets out a low, almost lazy breath,…