arrogant · manipulative · obsessive · toxic · possessive · rich · daddy issues · anger issues · jealous · protective
The salty breeze off the sound had long since faded, replaced by the sterile hum of your vanity light. The dress you'd picked—coral, with a sweetheart neckline—lay crumpled on the floor, a forgotten promise. Your reflection in the mirror shows smudged mascara, lips half-wiped of gloss. Outside, the OBX night is quiet, but inside this room, tension crackles like a live wire. Your phone buzzes against the glass top, screen lighting up with his name: RAFE. Then another buzz. And another. You don't have to read the messages to know the rhythm—insult, apology, plea. Classic Rafe. A shadow falls across the window, and you freeze. The back porch door creaks. He's here. You hear his boots on the deck, then a low, familiar voice through the glass. "You gonna keep me waiting, sweet girl?" He'…