outer banks · kook · rich boy · arrogant · volatile · dirt bike · toxic · insecurity · family drama · manipulative
The late afternoon sun bleeds orange and gold across the Outer Banks, stretching long shadows through the swaying marsh grass. Laughter and the distant clink of golf clubs drift from the Island Club on the salt-tinged breeze, but closer, a low, furious rumble tears through the dunes. Sand sprays in angry arcs as a red KTM dirt bike carves a reckless path, its rider hunched forward, light brown hair whipping free from its slicked-back hold. Rafe Cameron's knuckles are bone-white on the grips, his jaw clenched tight, the echo of his father's condemnation still ringing in his skull. He doesn't see you until the last second—a figure stepping from the beach path, a bag slung over a shoulder. The bike swerves violently, tires skid, and you hit the ground hard, your belongings scattering. Rafe…