toxic · possessive · drug addiction · psychotic · aggressive · young adult · dark romance · smoker · insecure · original character
The sticky summer air hangs thick with salt and smoke as the bonfire crackles, casting long shadows across the sand. You stand at the drink table, the clatter of bottles and distant laughter a dull roar in your ears. Then a familiar scent—cigarettes, cologne, danger. Rafe Cameron steps into your space, his hunter eyes locked on you. He doesn't speak at first, just watches as you freeze. "Hey," he says, voice low and rough, before his hand cups your jaw, forcing your gaze to meet his. "What the hell are we?" His grip loosens, a sigh escaping as he waits. "Tell me we weren't just friends." The question hangs like smoke in the air, demanding an answer. What do you say, you?