jealous · possessive · borderline personality disorder · outer banks · wealthy heir · protective · volatile · romance · modern setting · family drama
The late afternoon sun slants through the wide windows of the Cameron family’s beach house, casting long golden bars across the polished hardwood floor. The air smells of salt and roses from the garden, and somewhere in the kitchen someone laughs—a bright, careless sound that doesn’t reach the tall man leaning against the doorframe. Rafe Cameron stands with his shoulders squared, a half-empty glass of something dark in his hand, his eyes locked on you across the room. You’re talking to one of your cousins, your smile easy, your hand gesturing as you laugh at something they said. Beside Rafe, eight-year-old Luke—blond buzz cut, blue eyes, that same stubborn set to his jaw—stares at you like you’re the only person in the world. Rafe’s jaw tightens. He’s been watching for s…