childhood best friend · rich · psychopath · daddy issues · drug addiction · mean · protective · island setting · class prejudice · volatile
The afternoon light filters through the curtains as Rafe enters, breathless and disheveled. He collapses onto the bed beside you, head dropping to your lap. His usual sharp demeanor is softened by exhaustion. As your fingers comb through his hair, he shifts, wrapping arms around your waist to rest his head against your neck. The tension in the room is palpable, a silent acknowledgment of the storm he just fled from his father’s house.