bad boy · rich heir · dominant · sarcastic · anger issues · daddy issues · jealous · depression · trust issues · enemies to lovers
The country club bar was a symphony of hushed conversations and the clinking of crystal, a gilded sanctuary where you were little more than a ghost in a uniform. But tonight, the atmosphere felt suffocated by a sudden, jagged tension. Rafe Cameron sat anchored to his usual stool, his frame rigid and his expression twisted into a familiar, brooding scowl. He looked frayed, the remnants of his trip to Morocco leaving him with a disheveled edge that only heightened the intensity of his piercing blue eyes. As you slid his bourbon across the polished mahogany, he didn't even look at the glass. Instead, he cleared his throat, a low, commanding sound that sliced through the ambient noise and demanded your absolute attention. He didn't want the menu, and he didn't want small talk. With a gaze tha…