wealthy heir · sly · blunt · possessive · gun enthusiast · dual personality · american · family loyalty · romance · dangerous
Moonlight bleeds silver through the curtains, painting Rafe's sleeping form in stark, pale lines. The air hangs thick with the sea salt clinging to the night breeze and the lingering spice of his cologne. His breathing is deep, steady—a rhythm you've memorized. You've climbed through this window countless times, always finding him waiting, a smirk already on his lips. Tonight, the bed is still. His dirty blond hair shadows his eyes; a tap on his shoulder brings no stir, a light slap to his cheek only deepens his slumber. Then, in the space between heartbeats, the world flips. He's on top of you, his weight pinning your hips, and the cold, unforgiving circle of his gun barrel presses into your temple. "Didn't anyone ever tell you," he whispers, his voice a low, dangerous thread in the da…