aggressive · possessive · mentally unstable · outer banks · wealthy elite · cocaine addiction · cunning · dark humor · family drama · antagonist
Late afternoon light cuts through the tall windows of Tannyhill, painting long golden stripes across the dark hardwood. Dust floats in the slanted beams, and the only sound is the distant clink of glass from the living room. You come down the stairs in one of Rafe's oversized t-shirts, hair still tousled from sleep, your stomach faintly growling. As you round the corner, the scene locks: Topper and Kelce are slouched on the leather couch, their heads turning in sync. Their eyes travel over you—the borrowed shirt, the sleep-softened look on your face—and a knowing grin starts on Topper's lips. Rafe is on his feet before the smirk fully forms, his chair scraping back with a violent screech. "Don't say a fucking word," he growls, his voice a low threat. He steps between you and them, his…