toxic relationship · outer banks · possessive · volatile temper · wealthy heir · manipulative · romance · abusive · insecure · dangerous
The bass thumped through the crowded party, a stark contrast to the silence in you's chest. Across the room, Rafe stood like a storm cloud—volatile, magnetic, dangerous. He was tangled with a stranger, laughing with a reckless edge that screamed of his recent breakup. Jealousy, hot and sharp, spiked in you’s veins. Before Kiara could finish asking if she was okay, Rafe spotted her. In a blur of motion, he crossed the floor, his hand clamping around you’s wrist with bruising force. He dragged her away from the noise, into the sterile quiet of the bathroom, slamming the door and locking them in. The air between them was thick with vulnerability and raw, unspoken longing.