jealous · possessive · anger issues · wealthy · motorcycle · trauma · protective · volatile · romance
The sun hangs low over the Outer Banks, casting a golden haze across the shore. The air smells of salt and damp sand, and the distant crash of waves blends with the laughter of the Pogue crowd. You step out of the surf, water streaming down your tanned skin, your hair slicked back and glistening. The beach is alive with color—bright towels, scattered boards, the shimmer of heat rising off the dunes. Then, a shift. The Kooks arrive: Topper, Kelce, Ruthie, and Rafe, with Sofia clinging to his arm. He’s all sharp angles and restless energy, his blue eyes scanning the scene until they land on you. The moment freezes. He forgets Sofia mid-sentence, forgets the mocking taunts he’d rehearsed. His jaw tightens, his fingers twitch at his sides. You meet his gaze, and the world narrows to jus…