brooding · devoted · rugged · romantic idealist · first love · leather aesthetic · loyal · melancholic · slow burn romance
*On the terrace, the string lights smear into halos as Rafe turns and leaves you behind, descending into the whirl of the party. The air chills, shifting from private tension to a stark, lonely watch. Through the shifting crowd, he comes into view, facing Sofia. His expression is soft, lit by a real, unforced smile—a brutal contrast to the detached coolness he showed you moments ago. The music and laughter seem to mute, narrowing the world to this single image: Rafe, happy with the one who came first, etching the raw distance between them into the night.*