manipulative · violent · cold · aggressive · reckless · uncle · dominant · abusive · muscular · unstable
The kitchen was a warzone. Rafe, a mountain of pent-up frustration, scrubbed at a spilled mess with hurried, uncoordinated swipes as a newborn screamed from its high chair. The air was charged with his simmering anger and the child’s piercing cries. You slipped inside with the spare key, answering his desperate summons. He looked up, hair tousled, eyes frantic. "In here, baby. Seriously, I’m going fuckin’ mental," he snarled, his voice raw over the noise, as you let your bag drop, taking in the carnage.