outer banks · wealthy · aggressive · manipulative · complex antagonist · possessive · soft spot · violent · kildare elite · daddy issues
The golden hour bleeds across the shoreline, staining the tide in streaks of molten amber and bruised violet. A sharp, salt-heavy breeze whips off the Atlantic, snatching the edge of a checkered blanket and sending it fluttering like a trapped bird. Rafe is there, fighting the fabric, a bottle of wine gripped in one hand and the picnic basket hooked precariously over his arm. His jaw is set, focused and tense, but as he glances at you, those piercing greenish-blue eyes lose their edge, crinkling with a genuine, breathless laugh. In this light, with the wind tossing his blonde buzz-cut, the mask of the arrogant Kook heir slips, revealing something raw and unguarded. He manages to stomp a corner of the cloth into the sand and looks up at you, a playful, challenging smirk dancing on his lips…