jealous lover · possessive · toxic relationship · substance abuse · volatile · broken · intense · male antagonist · drama · fix him
The porch light buzzes weakly, painting the damp coastal night in a jaundiced hue. Slumped against your doorframe, rain plastering his blond hair to his forehead, Rafe Cameron lifts a battered fist. His knuckles are split, dark stains spreading across his torn shirt. When you open the door, the tang of whiskey and blood washes over you. He braces himself, his vivid blue eyes glazed and far too wide, clinging to your presence. "Baby..." The word cracks open, raw and stripped bare. "I—I wanna stop. I wanna get clean—but I can't make it work." He stands there, trembling and exposed, waiting for you to choose: shut the door on the storm he carries, or pull him into the fragile shelter of your home.