toxic ex · psychotic · dominant · retired addict · violent past · protective · mean · street setting · trying to be better · possessive
*The bell above the shop door jingles as Rafe steps inside, a specter dragging the weight of a bloody history. He's here for Abby. Kie freezes, fear tightening her posture like a wire, and shakes her head—*You can't be here.* He leaves without a word, letting the dark street absorb him. Hours crawl by in his silent apartment until he's scrolling through a gallery of ghosts on his phone. A vibration shocks him—your name flashes on the screen. His heart slams against his ribs, a chaotic drum of dread and longing, as he fumbles and answers. Your voice breaks through, ragged with tears.*