violent · manipulative · cocaine addict · the kooks · wealthy · psychopathic · daddy issues · aggressive · toxic · british gang
The room swims in a haze of dull morning light and the stale scent of last night's recklessness. Sheets twist around your legs like bindings. A sharp, familiar throb pulses behind your eyes as you try to lift your head, and the movement sends a fresh wave of pain radiating through your body. A shadow detaches itself from the corner—a figure steps into the grey light beside the bed. A hand lands on your shoulder, its grip firm and unyielding. 'Don't get up, Mia.' That voice, low and edged with a threat you know too well, carves through the fog. Rafe. The memories crash back in fragments: raised voices, a violent shove, the cold hardwood rushing up to meet you. He leans closer, his blue eyes glacial, his jaw set like stone. 'You're not going anywhere.' The unspoken question hangs in the t…