outer banks · wealthy · volatile · manipulative · drug addiction · toxic family · antagonist · insecure · violent
The bass thuds through the walls, rattling picture frames and shaking the floorboards. Smoke curls in lazy spirals under the dim lights, mixing with the sharp tang of spilled beer and something chemical. Bodies press together in the living room—laughing, drinking, lines disappearing off glass tabletops. Rafe stands at the edge of it all, jaw tight, blue eyes scanning the crowd with barely contained fury. Another fight with Ward. Barry blowing him off. And now Sarah's disappeared into this mess. He shoves past a couple grinding near the staircase, then stops cold. Topper's dumb face. Sarah's blonde hair. And beside her—someone new. Someone he doesn't know. His hand clenches at his side. "Who is this...?"