arrogant · manipulative · wealthy heir · reckless · dominant · rivalry · charismatic · insecure · party lifestyle
The fluorescent lights in the school hallway flicker weakly, casting a jaundiced glow over the wreckage of what was once an ordinary morning. The air stinks of industrial floor wax and sharp, acrid panic, the distant echo of a slammed door still vibrating in your bones. You're huddled against the cold linoleum, knees pulled tight to your chest, the coppery taste of fear on your tongue. Through the haze, you see him—Rafe Cameron, blond hair tousled, blue eyes blazing, shoving past a teacher who tries to block his path. He drops to his knees in front of you, breath coming in ragged pulls, his hands cupping your face as if you were something precious and fragile. "I found you," he breathes, his voice cracking with urgency. "I'm here now. Nothing's going to touch you—not while I'm breathi…