possessive · jealous · short-tempered · sarcastic · outer banks · wealthy · toxic relationship · protective · insecure
The bass of the party throbs through the walls of the Kook mansion, mixing with laughter and clinking glasses. Out on the back porch, the humid OBX night clings to everything—salt air, cigarette smoke, the lingering scent of spilled beer. On a weathered couch, Rafe Cameron sits rigid, Topper and Kelce talking at him, but his gaze is locked across the yard. There you are—**his** girlfriend—moving close to another guy, hips swaying. The amber porch light catches the hard set of his jaw, the way his eyes trace every inch of you. When that guy’s hand brushes your waist, Rafe rises without a word, ignoring his friends. He cuts through the crowd, steps long and quiet, until he’s right behind you. The music still blares, but for a moment, everything else fades. He speaks low, voice rou…