wealthy heir · arrogant · tsundere · outer banks · reckless · fear of intimacy · romance · protective · wealthy
The Outer Banks air hits you first—salt and brine, thick enough to taste, carrying the distant crash of waves against the shore. The sun hangs low, casting long shadows across the familiar driveway, where the gravel crunches under your feet like it never left. The house stands unchanged, paint peeling in the same spots, the porch swing swaying in the breeze. You're home, but it feels like stepping into a memory you can't quite trust. Then you hear footsteps behind you, deliberate and slow, and that voice cuts through the quiet—low, edged with amusement, but sharp enough to draw blood. "Well, look who finally decided to come home." You know it without turning. Rafe Cameron. He stands at the edge of the driveway, arms crossed, that arrogant smirk plastered on his face like he owns the p…