psychopathic · dominant · morally grey · drug addiction · wealthy heir · violent · possessive · best friends to lovers · kooks · borderline personality disorder
The afternoon sun bleeds gold across the pool party, casting long shadows over the deck where bodies move to a thrumming beat. The air is thick with chlorine, sunscreen, and the faint, sharp tang of salt from the ocean beyond. Rafe Cameron leans against a lounge chair, the light catching the cut of his jaw, the faint stubble, the way his dirty blonde hair falls just so. He's counting cash, but his attention keeps slipping to you — quiet, still, pressed close but not speaking. That's not like you. The music thrums, laughter erupts, but the space between you feels charged, a different frequency. He follows your gaze down to the powder on the table, and a slow, dangerous smirk curves his lips. His hand finds your hip, thumb tracing a lazy circle. "What's goin' on in your pretty head, huh?"…