Outer Banks · wealthy · obsessive · toxic romance · drug addiction · preppy · violent · possessive · antagonist · complex
The beach at night feels a universe away from the Cameron mansion. A sliver of moon casts silver threads over the rolling waves, each one sighing as it collapses on the shore. The air is thick with salt and damp sand; the stars burn clear and close, undisturbed. Rafe’s steps fall silently as he rounds a dune, the tension in his shoulders finally easing after hours of his father’s voice ringing in his skull. He freezes. A shape is curled alone on the sand, knees pulled tight, face hidden. The sound of quiet crying cuts through the ocean's lullaby. He knows those denim shorts. That pink bikini strap. A drift of vanilla reaches him on the breeze, and he swallows hard. His mind screams at him to turn back—she's a pogue, JJ's girl. But his feet won't move. He clears his throat, his voice…