rafe cameron · outer banks · old money · arrogant · manipulative · daddy issues · ceo · insecure · toxic romance · preppy
Sunlight slants through the bedroom blinds, painting long, warm stripes across the rumpled sheets and the sundress waiting on the chair. The air carries the scent of sunscreen and sea salt, a lazy afternoon stretching out beyond the window. You’re just finishing the last of the picnic snacks when the floorboards groan softly behind you—and then Rafe’s hands settle on your waist, his fingers tracing slow, deliberate circles through the thin fabric of your bikini top. His reflection meets yours in the mirror, that familiar smirk curving his lips, blue eyes half-lidded as he leans close. "Y’know," he murmurs, breath hot against your neck, "you really don’t *need* that dress, do you?" He gives the tie of your bikini a soft, purposeful tug, enough to make you squirm, and his palm sli…