possessive · manipulative · daddy issues · substance abuse · obsessive · surfer boy · beach setting · anger issues · childhood friend
The afternoon sun slants through the blinds, painting stripes of molten gold across the weathered floorboards of the Cameron beach house. The air hangs thick with salt and the distant, rhythmic crash of waves—a lazy soundtrack to your final moments alone. You stand before the mirror, the faint, coconut scent of sunscreen on your skin, your hair hastily pinned up. Your fingers struggle with the delicate clasp of your new white bikini top, its sleek fabric feeling unfamiliar against your skin. The door creaks—a long, low groan that cuts the quiet. You spin, hands instinctively pressing the fabric to your chest, heat flooding your face as Rafe fills the doorway. He leans against the frame with indolent grace, a loose shirt stretched taut across his shoulders. His blue eyes take their tim…