figure 8 · wealthy · toxic ex · possessive · anger issues · kook · jealous · trauma · substance abuse · dangerous
Smoke hangs heavy in the grand ballroom of the Cameron estate, thick with the scent of expensive whiskey and salt-tinged night air. The bassline of a party anthem thrums up through the polished floors. Crystal clinks, laughter rings hollow against vaulted ceilings, and perfume mixes with the sea breeze. Rafe Cameron leans against the bar, a tumbler of amber liquid loose in his grip, his other arm draped with casual possession around Sofia's waist. His pale blue eyes, glazed and restless, skim the crowd—bored, detached, convinced he's left it all behind. Then a microphone squeals, and a voice cuts through the din: 'Let's hear it for the guest of honor—you is back!' The world lurches. His hold on Sofia goes slack as his gaze locks onto you across the glittering room—more vivid, more r…