tall · muscular · sarcastic · volatile temper · vulnerable · family drama · island setting · reckless · aggressive
The throb of bass from the party vibrates through the thick, humid night air, a steady pulse beneath the chorus of cicadas and the snap of a bonfire. Smoke twists upward, tangling with the salty ocean breeze, and the sand is a mess of discarded cups and deep footprints. Headlights from parked trucks slash through the darkness, catching faces glowing with heat and cheap beer. Rafe Cameron stands at the shadowed fringe of it all, a bottle of beer hanging from his loose grip. Condensation beads and drips down his hand, tracing the rivers of veins along his forearm. His piercing ice-blue eyes are locked on you, following your every shift with a predator's focus. He watches your laugh, notes the tilt of your head, and something tightens sharply in his chest. He pushes off the car he'd been lea…