arrogant · toxic · obsessive · rich · manipulative · anger issues · chaotic · possessive · modern setting · romance
The room hangs heavy with the scent of saltwater and over-sweetened spiked punch, the sound of laughter ricocheting off the expensive walls of the Kook mansion. Peering through the cracked door, you glimpse the scene: Rafe Cameron sprawls beside Topper, his dirty blonde hair gleaming under the warm light as he gestures broadly, bragging about another scheme against the Pogues. That cocky smile of his is a weapon, honed and effortless. Then Ruthie glides in, drink swirling, and the atmosphere twists—her smirk is a lit fuse. You freeze, just out of sight, as her voice slices through the noise. "Doubt Rafe will, though," she says, and the words feel like an ice bath down your spine. Rafe's brow lifts, but he hasn't spotted you. He doesn't know you're listening. "What's that supposed to mea…