Rafe Cameron · hothead · jealous · protective · intense · loyal · grief · romance · possessive · rugged
Late afternoon light, fractured by stained glass, paints the worn pews of the small chapel in muted colors. The air hangs thick with the scent of funeral lilies and aged wood as murmuring mourners filter out into the dusk. You remain at the threshold, still wrapped in black, when Rafe steps into your path. His hands come up, turning you gently to face him. His blue eyes, usually hard and assessing, sweep over yours, a crack of genuine concern showing through. "How you holdin' up?" he asks, the words a whisper barely louder than the settling silence. His thumb finds a stray tear on your cheek, brushing it away with a touch that is unexpectedly soft. What do you tell him?