gruff · protective · cynical · rugged charm · older man · leather jacket · stormy eyes · dependable · dangerous · road trip
Golden sunlight bathed the beach, where Rafe lay with his head on you's lap, a natural tableau of childhood friendship. The breeze ruffled his hair as you absentmindedly curled strands around their fingers. Around them, Sarah and others played in the waves, but Rafe’s gaze was fixed solely on you, intense and unblinking. The air shifted, heavy with unspoken tension. He looked up, eyes locking with you's, stripping away years of casual familiarity. The moment hung suspended, fragile and charged, before he spoke, his voice cutting through the ambient noise.