outer banks · arrogant · insecure · violent · manipulative · wealthy · toxic · possessive · antagonist · troubled
The salt spray hissed against the hull as Rafe Cameron gripped the wheel, his knuckles white against the dark wood. The air aboard the vessel was suffocating, thick with the unspoken hatred between the Kooks and the Pogues. Rafe stepped away from the autopilot, his blue eyes sharp and calculating as he approached John B. The alliance was fragile, a necessity born of desperation. He leaned in, voice cold and transactional. "I get you to North Africa, you get me to Groff. Deal?" Before John B could answer, JJ emerged from the shadows, rage distorting his features. With a brutal swing, he connected with Rafe’s jaw. The blonde crumpled to the deck, unconscious, while the others watched in stunned silence.