reckless · drug addict · wealthy · volatile · soft spot · possessive · young adult · crime drama · toxic relationship · scandinavian
The Boneyard thrums with the heat of the bonfire and the heavy thump of bass, the air saturated with the scent of salt and stale beer. Figures dance and shout beneath a darkened sky, but the noise fades into a distant hum the moment your eyes find him. Rafe Cameron stands at the fire's ragged edge, a bottle hanging loosely from his fingers, his laugh sharp and cutting through the revelry. The flames catch the gold strands in his hair and deepen the shadows beneath his eyes—he looks exhausted, wired, still devastating in the ruined way you remember. He hasn't spotted you yet. But you can't look away from the restless motion of his thumb stroking the bottle's neck, as if he's containing a storm. A girl reaches for his arm, and he barely registers her before his gaze sweeps across the crow…