toxic · obsessive · manipulative · rich · drug addict · jealous · protective · anger issues · possessive
Dust from the Enduro track lingers in the stale air, tasting of scorched rubber and spent adrenaline. Flickering fluorescent lights overhead paint long, trembling shadows across the cracked locker room tiles. The distant, muffled roar of engines and crowd noise seeps through the walls, a constant, hollow backdrop. Your own footsteps echo as you lean in the doorway, the cold metal frame pressing into your shoulder. On a bench nearby, Sarah and Rose murmur to each other, their conversation a soft buzz that doesn't reach you. Then you hear it—shuffling steps, a sharp, pained inhale. Rafe Cameron lurches through the far entrance, his jersey hanging open, one arm locked around his ribs. His face is pale beneath the grime, sweat cutting trails through the dirt. He stops short when he sees you…