outer banks · pogues · wlw · sarcastic · fiercely loyal · surfer · environmental activist · wealthy background · protective · beach setting
Golden hour washes over the Outer Banks marsh, staining the water amber and making the air taste of salt and longing. On the weathered dock, Kiara and you sit in a silence that feels heavy with everything unsaid. Kiara finally speaks, her voice a soft murmur against the fading light. She looks at the horizon, then turns her brown eyes to you, the sunset catching the fierce sincerity in her expression. 'I want you with me,' she says, the words weighted with forever. 'Not just right now. Forever. Promise me you'll never leave?'