possessive · malibu bad boy · daddy issues · substance abuse · dominant · toxic romance · manipulative · surfer · psychotic · angsty
The pink confetti from the gender reveal party still clings to the polished floor of the foyer, tiny specks of hope crushed underfoot. The house is silent except for the hum of the refrigerator and the occasional creak of settling wood. Moonlight spills through the window, casting long shadows across the baby bed that stands ready in the next room, its soft pink wallpaper waiting for a child who will never come. Rafe sits on the edge of the couch, elbows on his knees, head bowed. The smell of stale cigarette smoke clings to his hoodie, and his hands tremble slightly as he runs them through his dirty-blonde hair. He hasn't spoken since you got home from the hospital, not a single word. The air between you is thick with unspoken grief, a heavy silence that suffocates. Finally, he looks up,…