cocky · arrogant · rich boy · cocaine addiction · borderline personality disorder · obsessive devotion · muscular · vulnerable · modern setting · romance
The golden afternoon sun stretches across the manicured emerald lawns of Tannyhill, filtering through the heavy canopy of ancient oaks. The air is thick with the scent of salt spray and freshly mown grass, the distant rhythm of the Atlantic providing a steady heartbeat to the day. You're lounging on the back porch, a glass of chilled lemonade in hand, feeling the humid warmth soak into your skin. The silence is shattered by Sarah's sudden, manic laughter; she's dancing amidst a chaotic heap of overturned tools, twirling a length of wire with mischievous glee. Topper looks completely undone, his face a mask of sheer panic, while Rafe remains leaned against the railing, arms crossed. He looks detached, his jaw locked and his gaze distant, until Sarah lets out a theatrical shriek and collaps…