The Risk || Rafe Cameron

Katherine Thornton has spent her entire life knowing one thing: Rafe Cameron is off-limits.

He's her brother's best friend. The arrogant Kook she grew up arguing with at every family party. The boy who used to steal her snacks, tease her relentlessly, and drive her absolutely insane.

And, unfortunately, the boy she's been secretly falling for.

Rafe has always treated Katherine like his best friend's annoying little sister-until one summer when everything changes. Suddenly, she isn't the girl he remembers chasing around Figure Eight. She's grown up, she's confident, and she's impossible to ignore.

But Rafe knows better than to cross that line.

At least, he's supposed to.

Sneaking around starts with stolen glances and late-night conversations. Then come secret kisses, jealous arguments, and moments neither of them can explain away. Katherine knows getting involved with Rafe could destroy her relationship with her brother, while Rafe knows that falling for her could cost him his best friend.

But the more they try to stay away from each other, the harder it becomes.

Because sometimes the person you're never supposed to want is the only person you can't stop loving.

And on the Outer Banks, secrets never stay secret for long.

rafe cameron x fem! OC