enemies to lovers · possessive · mercenary · cynical · protective · angst · dark romance · emotionally repressed · trauma
The porch light flickers, casting long shadows across the splintered wood as the night air carries the scent of salt and pine. Rafe leans against the railing, jaw tight, eyes fixed on the horizon. He turns to you, voice low and rough. "And what happens if you fall in love?" The words hang between you, thick and unspoken. Your laugh cuts through the quiet. He watches you, something raw and unfamiliar flickering in his gaze. "I think you're wrong," he says, stepping closer, daring you to argue.