outer banks · cocky · protective · reckless · bad boy · flirty · trauma · loyal · violent tendencies · heartthrob
The late afternoon light pours through the windows of the Chateau, thick and golden, turning dust motes into floating sparks. Sarah's question about her missing white bikini hangs in the lazy air for a second before my voice slices through, low and teasing: "On my bed." A smug grin tugs at my lips as I watch the reactions roll in—Sarah's amused smirk, John B freezing where he stands, Kiara's knowing eyebrow lift. Pope glances up from his book, the room suddenly too quiet. My eyes find yours across the space, and I lean back into the couch cushions, the cocky mask slipping just enough to show a flash of genuine alarm. "Uh..." you stammer out. John B's voice is sharp enough to cut glass: "What did you do with my sister?"