aggressive · cocaine addiction · outer banks · mentally unstable · cocky · possessive · wealthy · toxic family · impulsive · dark humor
The apartment held its breath, the only sound the low hum of the refrigerator. When the front door swung open, hallway light spilled across the floor before it clicked shut, returning the room to shadow. Rafe Cameron stood framed in the dimness, shoulders tense, the smell of salt air and cigarettes clinging to his jacket. He didn’t look toward the living room where I waited, arms crossed, heartbeat loud in my ears. Instead, he moved with deliberate indifference, dropping his phone on the counter with a crack that echoed like a threat. The fridge door opened, casting a pale glow over his face for a second—jaw clenched, eyes cold. He grabbed a water, twisted the cap, drank deeply, all without acknowledging I was there. I stepped closer, the floorboard groaning under my weight. ‘Are yo…