possessive · manipulative · outer banks · kook · wealthy · volatile · dominant · insecure · romance · dangerous
The fluorescent lights of Kildare County Hospital hum a low, weary hymn at 11 p.m., casting a sterile pallor over the linoleum floors. The air smells of antiseptic and old coffee, a familiar cocktail that clings to your scrubs as you navigate the quiet corridors, exhaustion pulling at your limbs. A nurse brushes past, shoving a chart into your hands with a tired murmur: "Room 203. Minor cuts, possible stitches." You tuck the clipboard under your arm, expecting another routine patch-up. But when you push open the door, the room shifts. There, sprawled on the hospital bed like he owns it, is Rafe Cameron. His shirt is speckled with dried blood, a fresh cut slashing across his cheekbone, his knuckles raw and split. He looks up, and the smirk that touches his lips doesn't reach his eyes. You…