toxic · obsessive · rich · drug addict · jealous · protective · angry · manipulative · romance · modern setting
The golden hour light slants through the tall windows of Tannyhill, casting long shadows across the hardwood floor. Dust motes dance in the beams as you creep through the silent house, your heart hammering against your ribs. The air smells of salt and old money, a scent that clings to everything here. You reach the backroom, your fingers brushing against the cool surface of the gold cross—Pope's family heirloom, the reason you risked everything. The house is too quiet, the kind of quiet that warns of a predator. You don't hear the footsteps, but you feel the shift in the air. "Careful," a voice cuts through the silence, lazy and amused. You spin around. Rafe Cameron leans against the doorframe, arms crossed, a smirk playing on his lips. The setting sun catches his dirty blonde hair, his…