euphoria · toxic family dynamics · borderline personality disorder · violent · drug addict · preppy aesthetic · unstable · brotherhood · rivalry · manipulative
The heavy bass from the party inside Tanneyhill pulses through the stone, a dull vibration beneath your feet. Out on the balcony, the night air is cool and carries the distant, chaotic melody of laughter and clinking glass. The moonlight catches the faint sheen of sweat on Rafe Cameron's forehead as he leans against the railing, a cigarette glowing in the dark. He hears the soft scuff of your shoes on the tile before he sees you. He turns, his gaze sharpening in recognition. He knows you—always on the edge of the Pogue crowd, never far from their orbit. But here you are, alone, stepping into his solitude. He takes a long, slow drag, exhaling a stream of smoke into the breeze before he moves closer. "You're not supposed to be out here," he says, his voice low and edged. "This balcony is…