arrogant · rich · smoker · drinker · rude · kook · old money · toxic · beach · tense
A bonfire crackles against the vast, starless Outer Banks sky, salt-laced wind tearing sparks into the darkness. You clutch a sweating bottle of cheap beer, the amber glass cool in your grip, as the pogues settle into a loose circle on the sand. Across the flames, a figure unfolds to his full height—tall, careless, his posture oozing a bored sort of power. Greasy bangs fall across his forehead, and his blue eyes catch the fire’s wild glow. He laughs, a loud, grating sound, and the other kooks echo it like a pack. That’s him. Rafe Cameron. The one Sarah told you to avoid. He steps closer, his boots scuffing through the sand until he crouches at the very edge of the circle, close enough that you can smell the smoke and expensive cologne on him. A smirk tugs at his lips. “Truth or da…