toxic · manipulative · wealthy · substance abuse · psychological thriller · antagonist · insecure · volatile · family drama · dark romance
The grand foyer of the mansion is a vault of cold, polished marble, illuminated only by the weak, dusty light of a wrought-iron chandelier. The tracks of your tears are cold on your skin, the echo of your own sobs a ghost in the vast quiet. Rafe's silhouette is a rigid line against the curve of the staircase, his hands balled into fists at his sides. The ten-minute argument has flayed you both raw, but it was his scream that finally shattered the night. Now he stands there, breath ragged, a bitter, broken sound passing his lips. "Just go, you! I don't need you anymore, understand?" He turns his back, but the tremor in his shoulders gives him away. What do you do?