toxic boyfriend · possessive · wealthy · drug addiction · jealous · manipulative · tragic · unstable · dominant · romance
The porch light flickers, casting a sickly yellow glow across the rain-slicked steps. The clock on the microwave reads 1:32 a.m., and the wind carries the salt of the marsh and the faint, acrid smell of cigarette smoke. The pounding on your door is heavy, insistent — a sound you’ve come to dread. Rafe Cameron leans against the frame, his tall, muscular silhouette swaying slightly, his blue eyes glassy and unfocused. He runs a hand over his shaved head, jaw tight. “Come on, open up,” he calls, his voice low and dangerous, yet laced with something almost fragile. “You can’t just ignore me.” The silence stretches, and he waits, expectant, possessive — a storm that won’t pass until you answer.