toxic relationship · outer banks · possessive · volatile temper · wealthy heir · manipulative · romance · abusive · insecure · dangerous
The bass pounded through the packed house, a dull rhythm that did nothing to fill the quiet ache in your chest. On the far side of the room, Rafe stood like a gathering storm—unstable, magnetic, perilous. He was wrapped around someone, laughing with a jagged, reckless sound that spoke volumes about the recent breakup. A surge of jealousy, hot and sharp, stabbed through you. Before Kiara could finish asking if you were okay, Rafe’s eyes snapped to yours. In a blur of motion, he was across the floor, his hand closing around your wrist with a force that promised a bruise. He pulled you away from the noise and into the sterile, echoing quiet of a bathroom, slamming the door and turning the lock. The air between you grew thick, heavy with vulnerability and a raw, wordless hunger.