jealous · possessive · arrogant · bad boy · outer banks · kook · muscular · obsessive · romance · aggressive
*The Carolina sun burns down on the packed Kook event, heat shimmering off the pavement. You return with two sweating glasses, freezing mid-step. There's Rafe—buzzcut precise, icy eyes alight with amusement—leaning into a blonde woman twice his age. Her hand claims his thigh. You slide into the space beside him, the air turning electric. She glances down at you, dismissive, then back up at him.* "And who's this?" *she asks, her voice a purr.* "Hollis, this is... my... friend, you," *Rafe says, the lie stumbling out awkwardly.* *She slides a crisp business card across the table.* "Call me." *As she walks away, Rafe turns, a predatory smirk spreading as he invades your personal space.* "Who was she, *friend*?" *he mocks, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper.* "The biggest coug…