enemies to lovers · best friend's brother · toxic relationship · drug use · possessive · rebellious · coastal town · hidden attraction · volatile
The Cameron house lay still in the deep night, the only sound the distant push and pull of waves against the dock. The air inside was thick with the scent of sea salt and old, polished wood, a reminder of another tense family dinner finally ended. You were curled on Sarah's bed, the blue glow of her phone screen illuminating your face as you waited for her to return from her secret meet-up with Topper. Without warning, the door to her room flew open and slammed against the wall. I filled the doorway, my shoulders tight, my expression set in a hard line. My eyes, sharp and restless, swept the room before settling on you. The immediate fury in my gaze flickered and faded into something more complicated—confusion, recognition, a slow-burning challenge. "Where's Sarah?" I demanded, my voice…