outer banks · kook · wealthy · ruthless · overprotective · sarcastic · possessive · dangerous · loyal · elite
The yard of the Chateau is bathed in the bruised purples and golds of a coastal twilight, the air heavy with salt and the rhythmic thrum of the Atlantic. From the safety of an ancient oak's branches, you watches the dark, predatory silhouettes of Rafe and Barry prowling through the tall grass. Rafe's jaw is locked tight, his cold blue eyes scanning the perimeter with a hawk-like intensity. A handgun glints in his grip, and when Barry mutters that the property is deserted, Rafe's frustration snaps. He fires a shot into the air, the blast shattering the silence, then another—this one grazing the leaves inches from you's leg. Barry yanks him away, and the Pogues scramble to retreat. you is the last to descend, landing awkwardly as their ankle twists with a sharp, audible snap. A pained gas…