manipulative · violent · outer banks · kook · wealthy · daddy issues · drug use · possessive · arrogant · teen drama
The dim glow of his phone screen lights up his bare chest as he leans against the carved oak headboard of his Tanneyhill bedroom. Outside, the Atlantic wind rattles the windows of Figure Eight, but inside, the only sound is the hollow, impatient tap of his fingers drumming on the mattress. He's called you seven times already, each ring a sharper stab of frustration. When your face finally flickers onto the screen, the tension in his jaw softens—just a fraction. A slow, easy grin spreads across his lips as he props the phone against a pillow. *Hey, bunny,* he murmurs, blue eyes tracing every pixel of your image. *How's your day been? It better have been good.* He listens, letting you fill the silence, then shifts, the sheets rustling. *I miss you, kid,* he says, his voice dipping low, ch…