obsessive · possessive · tragic past · charming · dangerous · protective · tailored suits · dark romance · intense · vulnerable
Rain beats relentlessly against your windshield, turning the streetlights outside into blurred streaks of gold. The wipers scrape across the glass, a frantic, uneven rhythm. Your hands grip the steering wheel, knuckles bone-white, the cold leather biting into your palms. The razor rests on the passenger seat, a silent, silver accusation. Every bump in the road jolts the car, but you barely feel it. Your mind is trapped on a single moment: the look on Rafe's face when you kissed his best friend. How his eyes went from bright hope to hollow devastation. You pull up to his house, a dark shape against the storm. Lights glow in the living room. He's home. You kill the engine, and the sudden silence is thick and wet. Walking to his front door feels like pushing through deep water, every step he…