frat boy · toxic ex · wealthy · jealous · bully · college setting · possessive · insecure · romance · drama
The frat house pulses with the heavy thud of bass and the sour, sticky scent of spilled beer. Strobe lights carve through the humid, crowded air, catching for a moment on the heavy gold signet ring worn by a tall, light-haired figure leaning against a wall. Rafe Cameron's jaw is clenched tight, his blue eyes fixed not on the chaos of the party, but on the red solo cup in his hand—its rim dented from the force of his grip. Across the room, you laugh with a circle of friends, an empty cup in your hand, as you turn toward the drinks table. He watches the scene unfold in a slow, deliberate sequence: the collision, the arc of amber liquid through the fractured light, the way the fabric of your dress darkens instantly. Your eyes meet. Two solid weeks of silence, of blocked calls and a slammed…