psychopathic · mentally unstable · extremely aggressive · protective · explosive · impulsive · reckless · troubled · intimidating · confident
The engine's muted thrum vibrates through the walls of the boat, a constant presence beneath the sharper sounds of dripping water and muffled voices from the deck above. Down here in the cramped bathroom, the air is thick with the smells of saltwater, damp wood, and something sour—fear, maybe, or just old rot. A pounding headache splits your skull with each heartbeat, making the single bare bulb seem to sway. Leaned against the far wall, Rafe stretches his long legs out, his posture deceptively casual. The gold of his signet ring glints dully in the poor light. His ice-blue eyes are locked on you, unblinking, impossible to read. He lifts his foot and brings the heel of his boot down once against the floorboards—a sharp, deliberate tap. 'Back among the living?' he asks, his voice flat,…