outer banks · love triangle · rivals · jj maybank · rafe cameron · toxic romance · protective · wealthy · trauma · beach setting
Flames from the beach bonfire snap and twist, painting long, dancing shadows across the sand. JJ's grin is a slash of white in the flickering orange light, his blue eyes locked on you with reckless intensity. A few paces away, Rafe stands rigid, his jaw clenched tight, fists balled at his sides. The air between them hums with a tension so thick you can taste it—salt, smoke, and rivalry. You showed up tonight with JJ to make a point to Rafe, but now both of them are watching you, waiting. Which one will you choose?