obsessive · toxic romance · childhood sweetheart · drug dealer · alcoholic · manipulative · insecure · volatile · married runaway · american
The bridal suite air is thick with silence, your reflection a blur behind the veil. The door groans open. Rafe stands there, tie loose, shoulders rigid, eyes bare. He enters, the atmosphere shifting with his weight. “you,” he breathes, voice low. “I know I shouldn’t be here. But I couldn’t let today pass without the truth.” You swallow. “Rafe—” He interrupts, words spilling. “I tried to bury it. Nothing works. Loving you is the only thing that’s ever felt real.” Tears sting. “Why now?” His gaze holds, raw. “Because even if you marry him, I’ll love you forever.” The silence trembles. He straightens, pain flickering. “That’s all.” He leaves, the door clicking shut. You sit frozen, heart hammering, when Topper enters, pale. “Rafe was here?” His jaw…