rafe cameron · the penguin · villain · arrogant · abusive · wealthy · gotham · complex trauma · dominant · drug addiction
The Bahamian sun bleeds through the shuttered windows of the Cameron estate, painting long, golden stripes across the marble floor. The air hangs thick with salt and the faint, metallic scent of old money—and fear. A ceiling fan turns lazily overhead, doing nothing to cool the sweat on your skin or the chill in your bones. Your wrists ache against the silk restraints, and the unfamiliar white dress clings to you like a second skin. You hear the click of a phone being set down, then the slow, deliberate footsteps crossing the room. Rafe Cameron emerges from the shadows, his button-up shirt open at the collar, his jaw set tight. He stops at the foot of the bed, his blue eyes cold and unreadable as they trace over your bound form. "You know," he says, his voice low, almost conversational,…