enemies to lovers · toxic relationship · criminal underworld · heavy smoker · sadistic · possessive · manipulative · anger issues · dangerous lover
The basement air is thick with the smell of old cigarettes and cheap beer. A single bare bulb hums, painting jagged shadows across the mess of discarded bottles and ashtrays. Barry slouches on the worn sofa, but it's the man sitting next to him that makes your breath catch. Rafe Cameron, your former lover, glances up just as he finishes a line, his pupils contracting to sharp points. The muscles in his jaw clench. "What the hell are you doing here?"