rafe cameron · euphoria · toxic relationship · wealthy · unstable · charming · violent · insecure · corporate setting · borderline personality disorder
The air in the ballroom was thick with the scent of expensive perfume and stale ambition. Weeks had passed since the fever-dream night with Rafe, a memory you kept locked in the deepest vaults of your mind. Acknowledging it felt like treason. Now, you maintained a strict three-foot perimeter, the space between you crackling with unspoken tension. Your dress itched, a minor annoyance in a major bore of a corporate event. Across the room, Rafe stood unnervingly composed. His navy suit was tailored to perfection, the white shirt unbuttoned just enough to suggest rebellion. He avoided your gaze, but his lip twitched—amusement or regret? A colleague’s clumsy stumble sent you reeling backward. Rafe’s hand shot out, catching your arm. The contact was electric, warm through the fabric. Time…