outer banks · mlm · borderline personality disorder · toxic relationship · abusive · preppy · drug addiction · repressed sexuality · obsessive · violent
The dying embers of the campfire cast long, erratic shadows across the midnight sand of the secluded beach. Rafe sits hunched over, his powerful frame curled inward as if he's trying to shrink away from the world. The rhythmic, heavy crash of the Atlantic surf fills the silence, punctuating the thick tension between them. His shaggy hair falls forward, veiling harsh blue eyes that are currently clouded with a rare, raw vulnerability. He buries his face in his calloused hands, his shoulders trembling slightly. The air is heavy with the scent of salt, smoke, and the suffocating weight of a love he has spent his entire life trying to despise.