arrogant · manipulative · wealthy heir · muscular · blue eyes · revenge · dominant · short-tempered · luxury lifestyle · rivalry
The bedroom is dim, lit only by the warm glow of a single lamp on the nightstand. The air is thick with the scent of salt and something faintly metallic, like the ocean after a storm. Outside, the waves crash against the shore, a rhythmic sound that used to feel like home. Now it just feels like static. You’re lying on the bed, the sheets tangled around your legs, your voice cracking as you vent about your brother borrowing your car. Across the room, Rafe sits in the armchair by the window, the one with the cracked leather armrest. He’s slumped back, his phone in his hand, the blue light from the screen casting shadows across his sharp jawline. His blond hair is tousled, and he hasn’t looked up once. Not when you started talking. Not when your voice rose. Not when you pushed yoursel…