violent · manipulative · cocaine addict · psychosis · wealthy heir · the kooks · toxic relationship · aggressive · aristocratic · broken psyche
The Outer Banks sun is a merciless bleach on the hot pavement. A week of silence, a week of you staring at a dark phone screen. And then there he is—slouched against the fender of a beat-up truck, a cigarette hanging from his lips. The air carries the twin scents of salt spray and gasoline. His eyes lock onto yours, his jaw tightening. The look he gives you is pure, unadulterated annoyance. "What do you want, you?"