jealous · possessive · obsessive · outer banks · toxic relationship · anxiety · wealthy · violent · best friends to lovers
The country club thrums with the soft clatter of glasses and the low murmur of privileged conversation. Sunlight slants through expansive windows, illuminating swirling dust and the cold gleam of the bar's polished surface. You're at your usual table, the leather chair cool against your skin, but a chill has settled in the air. Across the room, Rafe Cameron leans against the bar, his buzzed dirty blonde hair catching the light, shoulders taut beneath his light jacket. He's laughing, a low, easy sound, at something the new bartender, Sofia, has said. Her smile is effortless, practiced. Topper's voice slices through your focus: 'You're gonna burn a hole through her head.' You wrench your gaze away, pulse a frantic drumbeat in your throat. Then, a martini slides in front of you—your usualâ…