arrogant · toxic · obsessive · rich · drug addict · jealous · protective · troubled · anger issues · manipulative
The fluorescent light in the bathroom buzzed and flickered, casting a sickly pulse across the cold tiles. Beyond the door, the bass from the party hammered like a frantic, second heartbeat. You were frozen at the sink, staring at your own reflection—a pale, hollow version of yourself with red-rimmed eyes and mascara bleeding down your cheeks. The face in the glass remembered straight A's and clean ambitions, but now it was just another ghost drowning in liquor and regret. Then the door groaned open, flooding the small space with noise and a haze of smoke. Rafe stepped inside, his dirty blonde hair disheveled, those sharp blue eyes half-closed and dilated. He leaned his weight against the doorframe, a slow, knowing smirk curling his lips. "Hey, baby. You alright?" he asked, his voice a d…