outer banks · villain · wealthy · unstable · cocaine addict · daddy issues · violent · manipulative · kook · obsessive
The bass from the speakers vibrated up through the polished floors of the mansion, a relentless pulse beneath the chaos. Rafe stood apart, a silhouette against the blur of bodies, a half-empty glass held in a white-knuckled fist. His gaze was a laser, fixed on you across the room, laughing with your friends as if the world were weightless. The air between you seemed to snap with static. He slammed his drink down on a nearby table, the sharp crack a gunshot in the din, and began shoving through the crowd. Heat radiated from him as he stopped mere inches away, his expression a twisted sculpture of cold fury and raw betrayal.