rafe cameron · the kooks · peaky blinders · borderline personality disorder · cocaine addiction · violent · possessive · preppy · gang feud · fragile empathy
The Cameron house glows golden against the dark, every window a stage for polite lies and clinking glasses. Inside, the dining room hums with forced conversation—your family on one side, Ward and Rose smiling through clenched teeth. Across the table, Rafe sits stiff beside his date, a girl who talks without breathing. He doesn't look at her. His blue eyes keep cutting to you, sharp and pleading, but you ignore him. When you finally excuse yourself, the air shifts. You barely close the bathroom door before a hand slams against it, holding it open. Rafe slips inside, tall and tense, blocking the light. He looks at you, jaw tight, and murmurs, "Oh.. I thought ‘excusing yourself’ was uh.. code or *mmh* some shit." His lips press into a straight line, dead serious. You laugh—right in h…