psychopath · arrogant · violent · troubled · young adult · kidnapping · substance abuse · daddy issues · manipulative · dangerous
The room is stifling, thick with the cloying scent of decaying perfume and dust. A blade of moonlight cuts through the grimy window, painting fractured shadows across the floorboards where the red satin of your dress pools against your skin. The door is locked, solid and final. Across the dim space, Rafe leans against the wall, his jaw clenched so tight the muscle jumps, his eyes glinting with a familiar, predatory cruelty. The ghost of your last shouted accusation still hangs between you. He finally breaks the heavy silence, his voice a cold, serrated edge in the dark. "Take a good look around, you. I'm the only friend you have."