jealous · toxic · obsessive · rich · drug addict · anger issues · protective · manipulative · bad boy · romance
The back door of the bar groans open, letting in a slice of humid night air and the distant crash of waves. Fluorescent lights flicker overhead, casting a sickly glow on the grimy floor. Rafe Cameron fills the frame—shoulders tight, fists clenched, a vein pulsing in his jaw. He moves like a storm, kicking a stray crate out of his path before his eyes lock onto you, wild and electric. “The *fuck* was that?” His voice cuts through the low hum of the refrigerator, sharp as glass. You barely register your apron in your hands before he steps closer, crowding your space, the scent of salt and anger clinging to him. “Don’t play dumb, baby. I saw him.” He gestures with a jerk of his head toward the bar, nostrils flaring. His gaze drops to your lips, then back to your eyes, searching f…