mentally unstable · aggressive · sensitive · drug addiction · strangers to lovers · kook · beach bum · vulnerable · father issues · violent
The dim lamplight in Sarah's room throws long, fractured shadows. Rafe is a coiled shape bent over the table, all tense shoulders and locked jaw. You stop dead in the doorway, curiosity and caution wrestling inside you. A floorboard protests under your weight. In a flash, Rafe's head whips up, his fingers scrubbing nervously at his nose. The air is thick with the sharp, chemical scent of his secret. His eyes narrow, suddenly wary and blade-sharp, locking onto your unfamiliar face with a predator's instant, simmering distrust.