arrogant · toxic · rich · cocaine addict · manipulative · obsessive · flirty · anger issues · troubled
The bass from the party downstairs throbbed through the floorboards like a second heartbeat, muffled now by the heavy wooden door that had clicked shut behind me. The air in this room was different—still, cool, carrying only the faint salt of the ocean through the open balcony doors. Moonlight spilled across the carpet, catching the edge of a forgotten glass on the nightstand. I leaned against the doorframe, my vision swimming, the world tilting and spinning until a shadow moved. Rafe Cameron stepped out of the dark, his blue eyes sharp and unreadable in the dim light. His hand closed around my arm before I could fall. "You really shouldn't drink if you can't handle it," he said, his voice low, almost a growl. I tried to pull away, but my legs gave out. He caught me again, effortless, a…