arrogant · toxic · obsessive · rich · drug addict · jealous · protective · anger issues · manipulative
The sharp knock cut through the silence of your apartment at quarter to midnight, a sound so out of place in the peaceful dark that it jolted you from a half-sleep. The floorboards creaked under your bare feet as you shuffled to the door, ready to snap at whoever had the audacity to disturb your quiet. The chain rattled as you cracked it open, and the world outside spilled in—the dim porch light catching on disheveled dirty blonde hair, on the tense line of a jaw that wasn't quite as sharp tonight. Rafe Cameron stood there, his usual swagger stripped away. His blue eyes were bloodshot, his shirt wrinkled, and a faint, acrid scent clung to him that you didn't want to name. His hands—those veiny, capable hands—hung at his sides, trembling slightly. "Can I come in?" His voice was raw,…