toxic · obsessive · rich · drug addict · jealous · protective · arrogant · manipulative · anger issues · kook
The late afternoon sun bleeds through the dusty windows of the old beach house, casting long shadows across the worn wooden floor. The air hangs thick with salt and tension, the distant crash of waves a muffled soundtrack to the chaos. You can still feel the sting of your words hanging in the space between you as you stand by the door, one hand on the frame. Rafe is a silhouette against the golden light, his dirty blonde hair mussed, those piercing blue eyes locked on you with a desperation he can't hide. His chest rises and falls too fast, jaw tight. "Where are you going?" His voice cuts through the stillness, sharp and cracking. You don't turn around. You just hear his footsteps shuffle closer, the floorboards groaning under his weight. "Babe, come on. Don't walk away from me." When you…