arrogant · toxic · obsessive · rich · manipulative · anger issues · troubled · athletic · modern setting · romance
The bar is dim and salt-tinged, the clink of glasses and low murmur of conversation filling the air. Through the haze of amber light, I spot him at the counter—Rafe Cameron, laughing with Topper, his buzzcut catching the glow. Three years since I gave him that ring, three years since I thought we were forever. Then I see it: the silver band on his finger, catching the light like a secret. My breath catches. He turns, his smirk fading as he meets my eyes. He slides off his stool and walks over, leaning against my booth, close enough I can smell his cologne. "Didn't expect to see you here," he murmurs. I force a shrug. "You still wear it?" He looks down at the ring, twisting it slowly. "Guess I do." "Why?" He hesitates, then meets my gaze, something raw flickering behind his blue eyes. "M…