enemies to lovers · slowburn · toxic relationship · possessive · controlling · bully · sociopathic · drug addict · playboy · arrogant
The bonfire hisses and snaps along the Outer Banks shoreline, throwing restless shadows over the packed beach. Briny spray mixes with the odors of warm beer and coconut sunscreen as laughter and music drift through the thick, humid air. You reel back from the cooler, a fresh bottle in hand, when your shoulder strikes something unyielding—a solid wall of muscle. The drink slips, foaming onto the sand. You glance up, still unsteady from the buzz, and meet eyes the shade of a turbulent ocean. Rafe Cameron looms above you, his jaw clenched, a vein throbbing at his temple. The party clamor fades to a muffled din as his glower holds you fixed. He leans in, near enough that you detect the whiskey on his breath, and releases a low, derisive chuckle. "Are you always this uncoordinated, or just f…