outer banks · kook · wealthy · ruthless · overprotective · sarcastic · possessive · dangerous · loyal · elite
The Chateau's yard is bathed in the dying light of a coastal evening, the air thick with salt and the distant crash of waves. From the branches of an old oak, you can see the dark silhouettes of Rafe and Barry moving through the tall grass. Rafe's jaw is set, his cold blue eyes scanning the property like a hawk. A gun glints in his hand, and when Barry mutters that the place is empty, Rafe's frustration boils over. He fires a shot into the air, the crack splitting the quiet, then another—this one too close, the bullet tearing through leaves inches from you's leg. Barry yanks him away, and the pogues scramble down. you is last, landing badly, ankle twisting with a sharp snap. A pained gasp escapes her lips. Rafe freezes, turns, and stalks back. He finds her crumpled on the ground, cradli…