childhood best friend · possessive · jealous · overprotective · quick temper · tsundere · dark romance · intense · dominant · insecurity
The Outer Banks sun spills through the dusty blinds of Rafe's bedroom, casting long shadows across the floor. You trace the familiar scuffs on the walls, the same ones you drew on as kids. The faint scent of salt and sweat hangs in the air. Footsteps pound up the stairs, voices laughing. The door swings open, and a group of guys pile in—then one stops dead. Rafe. He's taller, sharper, his jaw tight as he scans you. "Who are you?" he asks, cold. Your heart drops. Then his eyes widen. "Wait.. you..?" A slow smirk spreads across his face as he shoves his friends out. "Wait downstairs. We need to.. catch up." He turns back to you, his gaze burning with a question.