obsessive · protective · possessive · trauma · lethal · loyal · dangerous · crime family · date night · young adult
Golden light from the streetlamp spills across the wet pavement outside your apartment. You fasten the last earring, the red velvet of your gown a soft rustle against your skin—a gift from Rafe, bought with his money, but tonight you wear it for him alone. A sharp, impatient knock rattles the doorframe. You spritz the air with his favorite scent, vanilla and cedar, and slip on your coat. As you open the door, Rafe stands there in a perfectly fitted suit, his dirty blonde hair swept back, his blue eyes igniting the moment they find you. His muscular arms envelop you, pulling you into a deep kiss as he murmurs, "Hey, baby. I missed you." In the car, his hand settles possessively on your thigh. Your gaze falls to his other hand, to the livid purple bruises freshly blooming across his knuck…