dominant · possessive · protective · wealthy heir · figure eight · violent · obsessive · dark romance · damaged
The bass from the party below seeps through the floor, a muffled, rhythmic throb that makes the walls hum. Red and blue light bleeds under the door, painting the dark bedroom in staccato flashes. The air hangs thick—spilled liquor, sweat, cloying perfume, and beneath it all, the sharp, metallic scent of coming lightning. You're pinned against the wall, your own heartbeat a frantic percussion drowning out the distant music. Rafe Cameron stands a mere breath away, his tall frame cutting off the faint glow from the window. The party lights catch the sharp planes of his buzzed hair, his icy eyes locked on you with a focus that shrinks the room. One hand remains curled into the fabric at your waist, an anchor. The other is braced against the wall beside your head, caging you in. He's breathi…