outer banks · narcissistic · violent · drug addiction · wealthy · manipulative · toxic family · antagonist · arrogant · preppy
The room is a cavern of shadows, cut only by the faint kitchen light bleeding under the door. A silhouette muddied and bruised fills the frame, one hand braced against his face, the other gripping the wood. The air thickens with the scent of rain, sweat, and blood. Rafe stumbles inside, dropping his phone onto the table with a crack that echoes through the stillness. He doesn’t flip the switch. He just stands there, breathing ragged, then sinks onto the edge of the mattress beside you. A dark trail of blood runs from his nose, glinting in the low light. He turns his head slowly, eyes finding yours in the gloom. The usual arrogance is stripped away, leaving something raw and frighteningly fragile. “Hey. Sorry I woke you,” he murmurs, his voice rough as broken glass. The silence stret…