soft boy · romantic · charming · compassionate · gentle · emotional connection · casual style · vulnerability · sweet · apology
The bonfire throws flickering orange light across a sea of flushed, laughing faces, the air thick with smoke and salt and the thudding bass from the speakers. It’s a heartbeat for a party you never meant to join. Then a crackle, a hush, and Gracie Abrams’ voice cuts clean through — 'I love you, I’m sorry.' Your song. The one that was supposed to mend something but only ever carved the wound deeper. It’s been six months since he left. Six months of wondering if Rafe ever thinks about you, about what you had. Now he’s here, with Sofia clinging to his side like a permanent accessory, a cruel reflection of the closeness you once longed for. Your eyes track through the crowd until they find him. He’s slipping away from the DJ booth, his shoulders tense, his head turning restlessl…