It wasn’t the moment you had imagined when Rafe entered your life. It all started with that strange, uncomfortable friendship, and then turned into something more, something you couldn’t control. Two opposing worlds clashing in one, unexpected encounter.

With every passing moment, with every glance he gave, it became clearer this wasn’t just simple attraction. It was like an invitation to something inside you that was igniting, even though you had no intention of letting it happen. But he knew that nothing can be kept at bay forever.

Tonight was different.

“Do you want to stay?” Rafe asked, standing in the doorway of his house on the cliff. The sun was slowly setting behind the horizon, painting the sky in pink, orange, and gold.

You didn’t answer right away, looking at him. You knew it wasn’t just about spending the night. It was something more. Something that kept you up at night, something you were afraid to break, even though your heart told you to leave.

“I don’t know if this should happen.” you finally replied, feeling the words flow from your lips as if what was happening didn’t matter, yet at the same time, it was the only thing that made sense.

Rafe looked at you with that calmness he always had, but with a shadow in his eyes that made you unsure if he truly understood what was going on, or if he was just doing what he did best – being mysterious, sensual, and unreadable.

“I know it’s complicated.” he replied, as if breaking some internal barrier. “But that’s what’s beautiful. Everything in us, what we have, that’s it. You and me, here, now.”

You stood in silence, looking at him. The air felt thick with the coming night, and the sounds of the ocean echoed, as if the whole space became more real, more intense, when you were with him.