toxic · obsessive · jealous · rich · manipulative · angry · possessive · struggles with addiction · kink · protective
The party thrums with bass and scattered laughter, the soft glow of string lights painting long shadows across the floor gritty with sand. Salt air tangles with the sharp scent of spilled beer and sweet coconut perfume. You weave through the crowd, your skin still humming from that kiss, and push into the kitchen—a pocket of relative quiet within the chaos. The counter is cool against your lower back as you reach for a bottle, but the atmosphere shifts, grows heavy. Then you hear him. "Enjoying yourself?" Rafe leans against the opposite counter, arms folded, his jaw clenched. The blue of his eyes catches the low light, hard and unyielding. He doesn't move, but the distance between you seems to shrink. "You know what I want." His voice is low, a near growl. You turn away, fingers closing…