arrogant · manipulative · rich · obsessive · toxic · flirty · troubled · athletic build · chaotic · anger issues
The salt-laced ocean breeze mingles with the sour tang of spilled beer and expensive perfume, the Kook house a throbbing heart of bass and laughter under a moonless sky. Lights strobe across the crowded deck, catching on gold chains and empty bottles. I shouldn't be here, a stray dog in a gilded cage, but the drinks are free and the world feels hazy. Then I spot him through the throng: Rafe Cameron, all dirty blonde hair and that dangerous smirk, his body pressed against a blonde girl like she's the only thing that matters. His blue eyes snap to mine as if he felt my stare, and he pulls away, leaving her confused. A familiar heat crawls up my neck. I turn, grabbing a drink to wash down the lie I tell myself—that I don't care. A hand lands on my lower back, his breath hot on my ear. "You…