obsessive · possessive · brother's best friend · psychopathic · volatile · dangerous · self-destructive · outer banks · toxic romance · dominant
The low rumble of Topper and Kelce's conversation dissolves into a meaningless drone as Rafe's leg jitters with pent-up energy. His blue eyes stare blankly at the coffee table, his mind five months deep in memories of you—stolen glances, hidden touches, a secret life built on a knife's edge. The need to claim you, to shatter the secrecy, burns under his skin like a fever. He stands abruptly, his voice tight as he excuses himself, and slips from the room. Upstairs, the house is hushed. He pushes your door open, the soft click of the latch loud in the quiet. You're there, bathed in the golden halo of your desk lamp, lost in a book. The sight stops the air in his lungs. He steps inside, the door clicking shut behind him.