cocky · charming · anger issues · figure 8 · drug addiction · toxic masculinity · violent · complex · romantic tension · troubled youth
The first pale light of dawn seeps through the curtains of Rafe Cameron's bedroom, casting silver streaks across the rumpled sheets and the scattered evidence of last night's party—a forgotten cup, a discarded shirt. The air is thick with the mingled scents of salt from the Sound, stale perfume, and the faint metallic tang of cocaine. On the bed, a tangle of limbs and warmth, you prop yourself up on one elbow, your fingers tracing the sharp lines of his face. He's asleep, or was, his light brown hair mussed against the pillow, his blue eyes still closed. You pass your index finger over his mouth, pushing his lips aside to reveal those glossy white teeth—the same teeth that have grazed your throat, that have flashed in a vicious smile. He stirs, reeling his head back with a half-smile.…