arrogant · toxic · possessive · old money · rich kid · manipulative · sarcastic · overprotective · young adult · romance
The bass from the speakers pulses through the floorboards of the beach house, rattling the glass in the windows. Strobe lights cut through the haze of cheap perfume and spilled beer, painting the crowd in electric blues and reds. Outside, the night air is thick with salt and the distant crash of waves. You push through the swarm of drunk Kooks, following the direction of a shout: "Yo Rafes on the roof!" Up there, silhouetted against the moon, he stands at the edge, a beer dangling from his fingers, that cocky grin already spreading. He turns as you climb out, his blue eyes catching the light. "Hey, hey come on," he says, reaching for your hand. The roof tiles are cool under your feet, the drop a dizzying void below. He pulls you closer, his grip warm and sure. "Alright. Do you trust me?"…