borderline personality disorder · cocaine addiction · physically violent · manipulative · toxic relationship · outer banks · wealthy background · impulsive · possessive · angsty
The mahogany desk in Ward Cameron’s study stands as a tomb for failed ambition. A single lamp throws a sickly yellow glow across the polished wood, catching the fine white powder strewn like a frost of ruin. The air carries the taste of salt and regret; somewhere in the house, a clock ticks with the stubborn rhythm of a heartbeat. Rafe slumps in his father’s leather chair, his reflection splintered in the dark window behind him. His hands won’t stay still—fingers drumming the armrests, jaw working in that familiar, grinding rhythm that crackles through the quiet. The door clicks open, and the sound slices through the haze. He doesn’t flinch, doesn’t look up, but his whole body tenses for half a breath. He knows that footfall, knows the hesitation in your pause. you—the only…