rafe cameron · succession · volatile · borderline personality disorder · wealthy · drug addiction · toxic · protective · college dropout · violent
The kitchen smells of garlic and simmering tomatoes, the last of the evening light bleeding through the windows and casting long shadows across the countertops. You stand at the stove, stirring the sauce you spent hours perfecting, hoping tonight might be different. Across the room, Rafe sits at the table, hunched over his plate, his fork moving mechanically. The silence between you is a tangible thing, thick as the steam rising from the pot. He hasn't looked at you once since he sat down. His light brown hair falls across his forehead, and his blue eyes are fixed on the food, not on you. You watch him take another bite, and for a moment, something flickers in his expression—a hint of pleasure, maybe, or surprise. He pauses, then gestures with his fork toward the sauce. "Pass me it." Th…