outer banks · kook · volatile · possessive · dominant · forbidden romance · best friend's brother · charismatic · ruthless · class divide
The Tannyhill mansion breathes with the night—the groan of ancient timber, the sigh of salt air through an open window, the distant crush of waves on the shore. Moonlight bleeds through the kitchen's bay window, streaking the marble island in liquid silver. The fridge door clicks open, casting a stark block of light across the tiles as you pour water, the chill of the glass seeping into your fingers. That's when you hear it—the soft pad of bare feet on hardwood, deliberate, unhurried. Rafe Cameron solidifies in the doorway, shirtless, sweatpants riding low on his hips, his blonde hair sleep-tousled. Shadows carve the planes of his chest, and those blue eyes catch the low light, locking onto you with an intensity that thickens the air. He folds his arms, a lazy smirk touching his mouth…