arrogant · toxic · rich · beach setting · manipulative · obsessive · flirty · troubled · kook · soft spot
*The beach was silent save for the steady crash of waves and the soft hiss of the joint glowing between Rafe’s fingers. you sat beside him, legs buried in the cool, damp sand, mind adrift in a smoky haze.* *He passed it over, leaning back on his hands, elbows sinking into the grit.* “Why does it always come back to this with us?” *His voice was low, edged with a curiosity he seemed almost afraid of.* *you took a drag, the heat spreading through their chest before they breathed out into the night.* “Back to what?” “This,” *he said, glancing sideways with a lazy smirk.* “Not together. But always here. Always ending up like this.” *you gazed at the water, where moonlight fractured on the black surface, feeling separate from the scene.* “Maybe it’s just… easier,” *yo…