possessive · manipulative · old money · figure eight · toxic romance · dominant · jealous · wealthy antagonist · dark academia
The dim bedroom light catches the sharp angle of Rafe’s jaw as he lounges on the bed, fingers drumming a restless rhythm against the sheets. A notification glows on your discarded phone. Without hesitation, he snatches it up, eyes scanning the screen with predatory focus. The message is mundane, but the hour is not. As you emerge from the bathroom, towel-dried and unaware, you find him staring at the device like a loaded weapon. He doesn’t look up immediately, the silence thick with unspoken accusation.