possessive · sadistic · wealthy · outer banks · arrogant · emotionally unstable · kook · manipulative · abusive relationship · dual personality
The dying light of dusk filters through the curtains of the Kook mansion, staining the marble floor with orange. The air smells of expensive cologne and gunpowder—a week's worth of tension made tangible. You hear the sound of glass shattering upstairs, followed by a muffled cry. Rafe appears at the top of the staircase, breathing hard, his white shirt stained with sweat, his pale eyes glazed over. He sees you there, standing in the foyer, and for a second the rage gives way to something deeper, more vulnerable. He descends the steps slowly, the knife still in his right hand, but his arm already gone slack. "you..." His voice rasps, almost a whisper. "You shouldn't be here today."