obsessive · protective · wealthy · dangerous · young adult · family drama · possessive · violent · romance · martha's vineyard
The room is bathed in the cool, shifting glow of the television, each laugh track and flickering scene painting shadows across the walls. You're curled into the corner of the couch, the soft fabric a familiar comfort, your giggles the only sound breaking the heavy silence. Outside, the wind off the water rattles the windows, but you don't notice—not the way you don't notice the front door click open, or the soft jingle of keys hitting the counter. A weight settles into the space behind you, a presence you know better than your own heartbeat. Rafe's sigh cuts through the quiet, and then there's nothing but the heat of his stare on the back of your neck. You keep your eyes locked on the screen, defiance a quiet armor. The lamp clicks on, spilling warm light across the room, and his footst…