A flicker of hope in the darkness - Rafe Cameron

Dare to forget

I yanked Sarah aside. "You seriously have a problem with interrupting us," I said. Sarah shrugged, a smirk playing on her lips. "Sorry, I didn't realize you two were having a moment." I rolled my eyes. 

Sarah led the way to a private room, away from the main party,  where the others were already gathered. Topper sat sprawled on the couch, looking relaxed. Rafe leaned against the wall, his expression unreadable as he watched us join the group.

Kelce and I settled on the floor, and Sarah clapped her hands to get everyone's attention. "Alright, everyone! Who wants to start?" No one answered. Sarah then turned to Topper "You start." Topper grinned mischievously. "Alright, truth or dare, Sarah?" Sarah rolled her eyes playfully. "Dare, obviously."

"I dare you to chug your drink," Topper challenged, his grin widening. Sarah laughed and took her cup, downing the contents in one go. She wiped her mouth with the back of her hand, triumphant. "Easy. Now, my turn." She looked around, her eyes landing on me. "Y/n, truth or dare?"

"Dare."

A smirk played on Sarah's lip. "I dare you to give Kelce a lap dance for 1 minute." I glanced at Kelce and he grinned at me, clearly enjoying the situation. "Alright," I said, standing up. The room erupted in cheers and laughter as I moved closer to Kelce. He settled into a chair, his eyes twinkling with amusement and anticipation.

I took a deep breath, as I started to move to the beat of the music playing softly in the background. Kelce's grin widened, and he placed his hands gently on my hips. "Go, Y/n!" Sarah cheered, and I could hear the others laughing and clapping along. 

As the minute came to an end, I finished with a playful flourish, leaning in to whisper in Kelce's ear, "Hope you enjoyed the show." Kelce chuckled, his eyes filled with warmth. "I definitely did." 

I was about to sit back down on the floor when Kelce held onto my hips and then I felt it, his boner. "Please don't," he said. I laughed and sat down onto his lap. "It's okay."

"Alright, Rafe. Truth or dare?" I asked. Rafe smirked. "Dare." I thought for a moment. "Say a secret about someone in the room but not reveal their name" Rafe's smirk deepened as he considered the dare. He glanced around the room, his eyes finally landing on me with a cold, calculating look. "Alright." Rafe said slowly.

The room grew quiet, everyone waiting in anticipation. Rafe's eyes never left mine, and I felt a chill run down my spine. "Someone in this room," Rafe began, "is a drug addict."

The air was sucked out of the room. Gasps and shocked whispers erupted as everyone turned to look at each other, trying to figure out who Rafe was talking about. My heart pounded in my chest, my face flushing with a mix of anger and humiliation.

"Rafe, that's really messed up," Sarah said, her voice shaking with disbelief. "You can't just say something like that." Rafe shrugged nonchalantly. "It's the truth."

I grabbed the bottle of tequila that was on the table and took a big gulp. Kelce looked at me, his eyes filled with concern. I could feel everyone's eyes on me, they were all staring. I stood up and left the room, getting back to the party. "Y/n!" Kelce yelled as he ran after me. "What, Kelce? What?!" I yelled back, furious with Rafe.

"Just calm down," Kelce said softly, trying to soothe me. "Let's just have some fun and forget about Rafe for a bit." I took a deep breath, nodding as I tried to push the anger aside. "Let's have some fun." 

I grabbed another drink, determined to drown out the humiliation with alcohol. The music was loud, and the bass thrummed through my veins. I started dancing, letting the rhythm take over and push away the negative thoughts. Kelce joined me, and I could see the concern in his eyes slowly shifting to something else.

As the alcohol coursed through my system, I felt more liberated, more carefree. I moved closer to Kelce, our bodies swaying in sync to the music. I could feel the heat between us growing, and soon we were dancing intimately, our movements becoming more sensual.

The room seemed to fade away, leaving just the two of us lost in the moment. Kelce's hands rested on my hips, guiding me as I moved against him. We were completely lost in each other, forgetting about everyone and everything around us. 

I leaned in, our faces inches apart. "Hope you're enjoying the show," I whispered playfully, echoing my earlier words. Kelce's eyes sparkled with warmth and desire. "I definitely am," he replied, his voice husky. 

I closed the distance between us, pressing my lips to his. As we pulled away, breathless, Kelce smiled at me. "Let's get out of here," he suggested. "Come back to my place?" I nodded, my heart racing with excitement. "Yeah, let's go." 

We left the party hand in hand. Just as we were about to get into Kelce's car. Rafe appeared, blocking my path. "Y/n, we need to talk," he demanded, his expression a mix of guilt and frustration. "Get out of my way, Rafe," I snapped, my anger flaring up again. "I have nothing to say to you."

"Please, just listen to me," Rafe insisted. "I didn't mean to hurt you. I was an idiot, and I'm sorry."

"Sorry isn't good enough," I yelled, my voice shaking with emotion. Kelce stepped forward. "Back off, Rafe. Y/n doesn't want to talk to you." Rafe ignored him, his eyes fixed on me. "I know I messed up, but you can't just run away from this."

"I'm not running away," I retorted. "I'm moving on. With my boyfriend." Rafe's face fell, and for a moment, I saw the regret in his eyes. "Y/n, please..."

"No, Rafe. We're done here," I said firmly, turning away from him. "Come on, Kelce. Let's go." Kelce and I got into his car and drove away.

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A/n: I'm sorry if you don't like it, but I promise you it will get better, this is still a Rafe endgame so if you can stick around a little longer than everything will get better. ILY x

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