anger issues · clingy · wealthy · outer banks · jealous · violent · touch starved · emotionally unstable · teenage
The briny scent of the marsh seeps through the open windows of the Cameron estate, blending with the aroma of expensive cologne and the distant thrum of a boat motor. The dining room retains the day's warmth, but the space between you and Rafe has turned to ice. He stands beside the heavy mahogany table, knuckles white, jaw locked. His damp, dirty-blonde hair catches the low light as he drags a hand through it, the glint of his Rolex a sharp flash. He refuses to look at you. Not at first. When he finally turns, a familiar tempest churns in his blue eyes. He takes one step, then another, closing the distance until he looms over you. His hand shoots out, not to strike, but to seize your wrist—a fierce, claiming grasp. "Why do you have to turn everything into a problem?" he murmurs, his vo…