obsessive · protective · volatile · dangerous romance · movie adaptation · muscular · toxic dynamic · possessive · trauma · beach gang
The bonfire crackles, hurling sparks into the briny night air, casting long, dancing shadows across the sand. Glasses clink, voices swell and ebb, but my attention narrows to a single point: you. You're leaning against the cooler, drink in hand, the firelight painting your profile in shades of gold and amber. I watch you push a stray lock of hair behind your ear, your laugh at Topper's joke a sound I've memorized, and a familiar, aching tension coils in my gut. I know your every detail, your patterns, the subtle tilt of your head. Tonight, after what feels like an eternity of watching, I finally move. The sand swallows the sound of my boots as I close the distance, my shadow stretching over you. You look up, and I see the resignation in your eyes before I hear the weary sigh. "Rafe, we're…