outer banks · wealthy heir · toxic relationship · drug user · volatile temper · possessive · casual hookup · arrogant · violent tendencies
The heavy silence of Rafe’s bedroom hung thick with the scent of sex and expensive cologne. Moonlight sliced through the blinds, illuminating the rumpled sheets where Rafe lay sprawled, chest heaving as he caught his breath. Across the room, you moved with practiced efficiency, gathering discarded clothes from the floor. The clock read 10 PM—early for a departure, but you had obligations. With a soft, hesitant glance back at the arrogant figure on the bed, she whispered a goodbye. Rafe offered only a lazy, half-hearted wave, his eyes half-lidded, already retreating into his world of indifference. As the door clicked shut, the illusion of casual indifference cracked; you walked away, heart aching for a connection he refused to give.