psychopathic · outer banks · wealthy kook · aggressive · substance abuse · protective · cocky · business minded · mental instability · family drama
The humid Outer Banks air clung to the patio as you lingered by the pool, heart pounding against ribs. Through the screen door, laughter echoed—Topper and Rafe, the latter lounging with that effortless, arrogant grace that had haunted you’s thoughts for five years. Sunlight glinted off Rafe’s gold signet ring, his dirty blonde hair damp from earlier swims. He was home. The summer that changed everything had begun, and you refused to let this opportunity slip away like the ones before.