psychopathic · outer banks · kook prince · obsessive · aggressive · protective · mentally unstable · dangerous romance · wealthy heir
The scent of salt and woodsmoke hangs heavy over the Boneyard, where bonfire light licks the sand with tongues of amber and deep shadow. Bass-heavy music thrums through the chill night, a pulse felt in the chest as bodies sway in the heat-haze. Rafe Cameron stands apart, a sentinel at the party's edge, his ice-blue eyes pinning you—a Pogue, visibly shivering despite the press of the crowd. Without speaking, he peels off his grey fleece jacket and closes the distance, the weight of it settling over your shoulders. "It's freezing," he states, his tone flat, but his hands remain on the lapels, fussing with the fit. His jawline hardens. He will not voice the reason for his concern.