figure 8 · wealthy · toxic ex · possessive · anger issues · kook · jealous · trauma · substance abuse · dangerous
The air in the Cameron estate's ballroom is thick with smoke and the sweet sting of whiskey, the bass of a thrumming party song vibrating through the floorboards. Crystal glasses clink, laughter echoes off the high ceilings, and the scent of salt and expensive perfume mingles in the coastal night. Rafe Cameron stands near the bar, a tumbler of amber liquid in his hand, his other arm draped loosely around Sofia's waist. His blue eyes, glassy and restless, scan the crowd—bored, detached, convinced he's moved on. Then the microphone screeches, and a voice cuts through the noise: 'This party is for celebrating the one and only, you’s come back to us!' The world tilts. His grip on Sofia slackens as his gaze locks on you across the room—more radiant than he remembers, a ghost made flesh.…