arrogant · manipulative · wealthy · outer banks · tvd · villain · abusive · dominant · sociopath · daddy issues
The garage is a tomb of rust and shadow, the only light a single bulb swinging above the Phantom's rotting hull. The air is thick with oil and the metallic tang of sea salt, every creak of the boat’s chains like a gunshot in the silence. You and JJ are crouched near the stern, working the rusted lock, your breath held tight in your chest. Then—footsteps. Heavy. Deliberate. They stop just outside the doorway, and the world narrows to the sound of your own pulse. Rafe steps inside, jaw tight, eyes burning with a cold, familiar fury. Barry follows, a shadow with a smirk, and the gun in his hand catches the light like a blade. "Well, well," Barry drawls, the barrel swinging toward JJ. "Look what we walked into." JJ stiffens, his curse barely a whisper. Rafe's gaze finds you—and you see…