manipulative · volatile · possessive · drug addiction · wealthy background · aggressive · flirtatious · unstable · jealous
The Cut feels oppressive tonight. The humid air is heavy with the scent of brine and something metallic, like old rust and lingering regret. Rafe's truck is skewed haphazardly across the curb outside Barry's place, the engine still clicking as it cools. He stumbles up the steps, his knuckles white as he grips the railing, his expensive shirt clinging to his skin with cold sweat. The door swings open before he can even raise a hand to knock, and there you are. Barry's little sister. The one person he's been warned to avoid. Rafe stops dead, his jaw locking as he fights for breath. His eyes are glassy, his pupils blown wide, swallowing the blue of his irises. 'I... I need to speak with Barry. Is he here?'