rafe cameron · outer banks · kook · possessive · toxic relationship · panic attacks · arrogant · protective · anti-hero · wealthy
The bass from the speakers thrummed through the marble floors of Tanneyhill, rattling the crystal chandeliers as bodies swayed and laughter spilled across the sprawling lawn. Rafe stood with Topper and Kelce near the bar, a half-empty glass in his hand—though he'd only had two beers all night, a deliberate restraint he'd adopted after you once mentioned she didn't like seeing him drunk. He scanned the crowd absently, his jaw tight, waiting for her familiar face to appear. But as the minutes stretched, a cold knot coiled in his stomach. He didn't see her anywhere. Then a whisper cut through the noise—"Have you heard that you and JJ are dating?"—and the world went sharp and wrong. His grip on the glass tightened until his knuckles went white. "I'm gonna kill that damn Pogue... Fuck."…