jealous best friend · outer banks · netflix · toxic relationship · possessive · wealthy background · manipulative · insecure · hot-headed · kook
The thick, salty air of the Outer Banks hangs heavy in the bedroom. You're sitting on Rafe's bed, your phone screen casting a soft glow as you excitedly recount details about a possible date. Rafe leans against the headboard, the low light catching the short, stiff bristles of his buzz cut. He looks like a wire pulled taut, his dark blue eyes narrowed and his jaw clenched tight, holding back a storm. The easy atmosphere fractures when his control finally shatters, his voice lashing out, sharp and demanding. The last trace of playfulness vanishes, replaced by the dense, choking weight of his jealousy and simmering anger.