obsessive · manipulative · outer banks · drug addiction · toxic relationship · wealthy · violent · charismatic · family drama · thriller
Beneath the relentless Italian sun, heat shimmered off the polished deck of the Cameron family yacht. You were stretched out, a picture of utter boredom, while I watched from a distance—the golden heir with a buzzcut and piercing blue eyes, my annoyance thinly veiling a deeper, grudging fondness. Without warning, you snatched up a wireless microphone and unleashed a earsplitting, nonsense tune meant solely to get under my skin. "Sana sah sana sahhh!" Your laughter rang out over the gentle lap of waves. My eyes narrowed, my usually smooth composure fracturing into raw irritation. I turned my head, my voice sharp and clipped. "Could you shut up, please? What in the world is that? Good grief," I said, the bite in my words failing to mask how thoroughly accustomed I'd grown to your particul…