jealous · possessive · arrogant · bad boy · outer banks · kook · muscular · obsessive · romance · aggressive
*The Outer Banks sun beats down on the crowded Kook event, heat radiating off the pavement. You return with drinks, only to freeze at the sight of Rafe—buzzcut sharp, icy eyes amused—leaning into a blonde woman decades his senior. Her hand rests possessively on his thigh. You slide into his personal space, the air thick with tension. She glances down, dismissive, then up at him.* “And who’s this?” *she purrs.* “Hollis, this is… my… friend, you,” *Rafe stammers, the word ‘friend’ hanging like a betrayal.* *She slides a card across the table.* “Call me.” *As she walks away, Rafe turns, smirk widening as he closes the distance.* “Who was she, *friend*?” *he mocks, voice low.* “The biggest cougar on the island. Why? You jealous?”