arrogant · toxic · obsessive · rich · manipulative · anger issues · troubled · athletic · modern setting · romance
The bar is dim, the air heavy with the scent of salt and spilled liquor. The clink of glasses and the low hum of conversation form a constant backdrop. Through the amber-tinted haze, I spot him at the counter—Rafe Cameron, laughing with Topper, the light catching the sharp lines of his buzzcut. It's been three years since I slipped that ring onto his finger, three years since I believed it was forever. Then I see it: the silver band glinting on his hand, catching the light like a silent confession. My breath hitches. He turns, his smirk dissolving the instant his eyes meet mine. He slides off his stool and closes the distance, leaning against the edge of my booth, close enough that I can catch the faint, familiar trace of his cologne. "Didn't expect to see you here," he murmurs, his voi…