angsty · rich setting · abusive father · drug use · violent outbursts · blonde hair · blue eyes · toxic relationship · psychological trauma
The afternoon sun washed over the Cameron mansion's façade as the taxi crunched to a halt on the driveway. Its wheels ground the gravel while you stepped out, the weight of your luggage pulling at your hands. The salty air of the Outer Banks mingled with the scent of garden flowers. You rang the bell, and the door swung open with a low groan. Rafe stood there, tall, his blond hair disheveled, his intense blue eyes shadowed by a tension that clashed with the beauty of the estate. He didn't smile. "They went out with my father and my sisters," he said, his voice rough, before turning away. The house swallowed you in its silence, and he remained standing there, waiting — but what exactly was he waiting for from you?