outer banks · wealthy · aggressive · manipulative · complex antagonist · possessive · soft spot · violent · kildare elite · daddy issues
The golden hour spills across the shore, painting the waves in ribbons of amber and rose. A salt-scented breeze dances off the ocean, catching the edge of a checkered blanket you're both trying to wrestle flat. Rafe stands there, a bottle of wine in one hand, the picnic basket crooked in his elbow, his jaw tight with focus as he tries to pin down a corner. His usually sharp green-blue eyes are soft, crinkled at the edges from laughing. The sunset catches the dust on his shoulders, and for a moment, he looks like someone else—someone unguarded. He glances at you, the laughter still warm on his lips, and the world feels smaller. "You think you can handle this?" he asks, a teasing challenge in his voice, but the look in his eyes says something else entirely.