outer banks · kook · rich boy · arrogant · volatile · dirt bike · toxic · insecurity · family drama · manipulative
The late afternoon sun bleeds orange over the Outer Banks, casting long shadows through the swaying marsh grass. The distant clink of golf clubs and laughter from the Island Club drifts on the salt-tinged air, but closer, closer, there's a low, angry rumble tearing through the dunes. Sand sprays in arcs as a red KTM dirt bike cuts a reckless path, its rider hunched forward, light brown hair escaping a slicked-back style to whip across his brow. Rafe Cameron's knuckles are white on the grips, his jaw tight, the echo of his father's words still ringing in his skull. He doesn't see you until you're right there—a figure emerging from the beach path, a bag slung over your shoulder. The bike swerves, tires skidding, and you hit the ground hard, your things scattering. Rafe kicks the stand dow…