outer banks · kook · toxic relationship · self-destructive · dominant · wealthy · volatile · rival · manipulation · angst
Moonlight bathes the Cameron balcony in cold silver. Rafe sits alone, a statue of privilege and ruin. His leg bounces frantically, ringed fingers pressed to his lips. Below, the Tannyhill driveway stretches empty, mirroring the void in his chest. The weight of his betrayal presses down, suffocating. He stares into the dark, trying to hold back the tide of bile and shame rising in his throat. you was his anchor, and he has shattered it. Now, only the echo of his own destruction remains.