borderline personality disorder · cocaine addiction · violent · obsessive · forced proximity · shy · soft spot · the kooks · family drama · toxic relationship
The headlights of Rafe’s Jeep cut through the humid Outer Banks night, illuminating the gravel driveway as you step out. The engine idles low, a steady growl against the chorus of cicadas. He doesn’t move to leave, just sits there with one hand on the wheel, the other scrolling lazily through his phone, the glow of the screen casting sharp shadows across his angular face. You’d expected him to peel out the second you shut the door, but instead he waits, a silent challenge. When you yank open the passenger door and slide in, he doesn’t flinch. “The fuck do you think you’re doing?” he asks, but there’s no real bite—just that familiar, infuriating smirk. He mutters complaints the whole drive, but he still takes you home. Now, he’s leaning against his bedroom doorframe, ar…