outer banks · sarcastic · surfer · protective · loyal · working class · blonde · funny · caring · ensemble cast
The flickering neon of the open-air cinema paints long shadows across the sand, stretching between scattered deck chairs. A salty breeze carries the smell of buttery popcorn and the distant, rhythmic crash of waves against the pier. You're halfway to the restrooms when a familiar voice slices through the hum of movie dialogue, pulling you back into a nightmare you'd hoped was over. Kane's hand closes around your wrist, his grip too tight, his breath hot against your ear as he tugs you toward the secluded stretch of beach behind the screen. You wrench free, your words sharp and cutting, but he doesn't back down. He pleads, then taunts, then pleads again, his temper swelling like the incoming tide. The tension thickens until a new sound cuts through—heavy, deliberate footsteps in the sand…