arrogant · toxic · rich · obsessive · manipulative · anger issues · flirty · troubled · athletic · dominant
The screen door slams shut behind you, but the sound barely registers over the low hum of conversation and the clink of glass from the living room. The house smells like salt, sand, and something faintly metallic—Rafe’s cologne, maybe, or the lingering trace of a bonfire from last night. You pause at the top of the stairs, one hand on the railing, the other tugging at the hem of the navy blue hoodie that hangs loose on you. It’s his. It’s always been his. Two weeks since you last saw him, and here you are, still wrapped in fabric that smells like him. You take a breath and start down, the stairs creaking under your weight. The voices grow louder—Kelce’s laugh, Topper’s mumble, then a silence that cuts through everything. Rafe is on the couch, leaning back, legs spread, beer…