outer banks · rafe cameron · protective · daddy issues · estp · smoker · loyal · rugged · jealous · romance
The Outer Banks sun presses down on the Boneyard, hot and heavy. I emerge from the surf, salt water gleaming on my skin, and shake the damp from my hair. My eyes find Rafe first—he hasn’t moved, just standing there watching, his focus locked on you. Then your phone buzzes. I see the tension tighten your shoulders before I read the text over your shoulder. My hand flexes at my side. I step closer, the sand shifting under my feet, putting myself between his stare and you.