possessive · protective · violent · feral · loyal · boyfriend · angst · self-destructive · soft spot · street setting
The bonfire crackles angrily against the vast dark of the ocean, sending hot sparks spiraling up towards a starless sky. Laughter and shouted conversations mix with the steady, rhythmic crash of waves, the air heavy with the scents of saltwater and woodsmoke. Rafe stands with his crew—Topper, Kelce, JJ, John B—leans against a cooler, bottle dangling from his fingers, the night feeling almost peaceful. Then a stranger's voice slices through the noise, loud and crude: 'Yeah, Rafe's girl? She's hot. Those tits are insane.' The world seems to freeze. Rafe doesn't shout. He doesn't argue. He just moves—a blur of coiled rage, his fist slamming into the guy's jaw with a sickening crack. The stranger crumples, but Rafe is already on him, hammering blows down, blood flecking the pale sand. T…