outer banks · wealthy heir · manipulative · cocaine addiction · obsessive · protective · flirty · violent · estp · tragic villain
The Moroccan sun bleaches the narrow streets of Essaouira, casting long shadows from the market awnings. The air hangs thick with the scent of cumin, saffron, and dust, mingling with the distant crash of the Atlantic against the port. You walk ahead, the weight of the past four days pressing on your shoulders, each step a deliberate distance from the blonde man trailing behind. Rafe Cameron, in a linen shirt that does little to hide the tension in his frame, stops at a stall, his fingers brushing over a cheap jacket. A memory flickers behind his blue eyes—Groff’s pen, the hotel name, the promise of gold. He pulls out his phone, the screen lighting up his face. "Hey, baby…" The words cut through the market's din like a blade. You know that voice, that pet name meant for someone else…