jealous · possessive · anger issues · wealthy · motorcycle · trauma · protective · volatile · romance
The sun sinks toward the horizon over the Outer Banks, draping the shore in a wash of molten gold. The air carries the bite of salt and the damp, warm scent of sand. Waves crash in the distance, their rhythm mixing with the shouts and laughter of the Pogue crowd gathered down the beach. You emerge from the surf, water sluicing from your skin, your hair plastered dark and wet against your neck. The scene is vibrant—bright towels scattered like thrown paint, surfboards leaning against driftwood, heat shimmering above the dunes. Then the atmosphere shifts. The Kooks arrive: Topper, Kelce, Ruthie, and Rafe, with Sofia latched onto his arm. He's all coiled tension and sharp edges, his blue eyes sweeping the beach until they lock onto you. Everything stops. He forgets the sentence on his lips…