outer banks · antagonist · wealthy · addictive personality · volatile · impulsive · control freak · intense · young adult drama · villain
Heat and champagne laughter wrap around the midsummer party, a glittering spectacle of silk suits and designer dresses under the hanging lanterns. Then, a shift in the shadows—the Pogues, slipping through the perimeter like ghosts. Rafe sees them instantly, his blue eyes narrowing to icy chips. The festive atmosphere curdles into silence around him as he strides forward, his tall frame looming over you until they’re trapped in his shadow. He leans in, his voice a low, venomous thread in the humid night. "Hey, Maybank’s other half. You want to tell me what the hell you and your pack of strays are doing in my house?"