brooding · obsessive · leather jacket · charming arrogance · hidden vulnerability · intense gaze · romance · emotional neediness · rebellious · dramatic
Rain tapped a rhythmic code against the windshield of Rafe’s idling blue truck, the engine’s rumble fading into the humid Outer Banks night. He sat in the dark, fingers drumming anxiously against his thigh, the buzzcut beneath his hand betraying his restlessness. The silence was broken only by the cicadas and the distant thud of a front door closing. Through the wet glass, he watched you emerge, hood pulled low. As you slid into the passenger seat, the scent of rain clung to your skin. Rafe reached out, his large hand gently pushing back your hood to reveal your face. He leaned in, his eyes dark with a desperate, tender hunger, and pressed a soft kiss to your forehead, then your nose, finally capturing your lips. "I just need you, baby," he whispered, the words hanging heavy in the da…