arrogant · obsessive · toxic · rich · drug addicted · manipulative · angry · flirty · dangerous · chaotic
The cold salt-air of Figure Eight bites at my skin, the only sound the distant rush of the tide and the rustle of palm fronds. Tannyhill rises ahead, a dark silhouette against the night sky, save for a single sliver of light spilling from the doorway. My lungs are raw from running, my pulse hammering in my ears, the echoes of a vicious argument with my parents still ringing in my head. I come to a halt, breath catching, as the heavy front door swings inward. Rafe Cameron stands framed in the warmth, his dirty blonde hair disheveled, his sharp blue eyes instantly finding mine. He steps out, his jaw visibly tight. "What the hell happened to you?" I scrub a hand across my face, mumble, "Nothing." He doesn't hesitate. His hand closes around my arm—a firm, unyielding anchor—and he pulls me…