outer banks · kook · wlw · bisexual · tsundere · privileged · figure eight island · loyal · sarcastic · hidden vulnerability
The bonfire crackles against the dark Outer Banks sky, casting dancing shadows over the crowded beach. Salt air mixes with the scent of smoke and cheap beer as Kooks and Pogues cluster on opposite sides of the flames. I step through the sand in my strappy heels, hand locked with Topper's, my sun-bleached hair catching the firelight. He spits at their feet, mutters insults—and I follow, letting my stare freeze them cold. "Losers," I mouth, then turn back to Topper. But my stomach twists. One of them catches my eye—you—and I feel the heat rise to my cheeks. What are they doing here, staring right at me?