outerbanks imagines.

jealousy, jealousy-rafe.

{request for: multi4imagines !! <3}

y/n threw her head back with a laugh leaving the crimsoned lips she proudly owned,
blossoming in the air to bless all those who heard.
with legs that extended down the length of the chair to be rested on against pope's lap,
and her head of perfectly plaited hair that glistened with the shine of the sun lying to kie's arm,
y/n was made up of an ethereal beauty that could never be replicated should anyone try.
it had been a peaceful saturday to commemorate their first summer weekend,
and y/n was content with her life.
loving, fun friends that taught her to enjoy life,
also while drowning her liver in alcohols,
and a boyfriend who she loved with her entire being:
rafe cameron.
he kissed her with a gentle passion that made her skin tingle with excitement.
she could feel the memory of his lips against hers here as she thought about it.
he held her so close sometimes that she wondered how it was that their hearts hadn't synced rhythmically.
and though y/n was oblivious when it came to her reputation in the outerbanks,
the truth was there nonetheless:
y/n was the most beautiful, kindhearted, compassionate girl to ever touch foot in the state.
everyone knew of her ravishing looks,
everyone admired her humbleness,
and everyone simply loved y/n l/n.
it was hard not to.
rafe thanked the lord above every night for blessing him with her love and company,
and he prayed that the lord would better him in ways he needed to keep her by his side;
to keep her happy and in love just like he was.
"so, what's on the agenda today?"
jj asked as he sat up from his chair,
running a hand through his disheveled hair.
y/n allowed for her friends to discuss amongst themselves;
she had plans for the night.
at the reminder,
her phone went off to show a text from her lover.

"are you home?"

"not yet. @ the chateau.
we still on for tonight?"

"sure."

"??
do you not want to?"

"yes, y/n, i want to.
i'll pick you up at eight.
i love you."

"okay..
i love you too."

"what do you think, miss north carolina?"
y/n looked up from her phone to see jj staring,
his question directed to her in a joking manner.
she rolled her eyes then said,
"i can't tonight. rafe and i are going out."
"oh! the lovebirds are spending the night out in town? i might combust!"
jj exaggerated,
falling on the arm of his chair with his hand to his forehead as though he were fainting.
"shut up! i think it's romantic,"
kie defended,
giving jj a swift smack to the arm.
everyone fell into fits of laughter at this;
their bickering would never fail to be a great entertainment to the group.
"you two should go to that new restaurant that just opened. i've heard their dessert is amazing,"
pope recommended.
y/n made a mental note of the restaurants name to tell rafe when he arrived.
"i'm sure he'll love it. thank you, pope."
"i still find it so insane that you two are dating. does nobody else? nobody?"
john b asked,
his shoulders drawn up in question.
y/n laughed and gave her head a shake.
"yes but no,"
kie answered.
"but i'm glad it's him. he's not...not our favorite, but he makes you happy and that's enough for me."
y/n gave kie a nudge then thanked her.
she knew that no matter how good of a guy rafe would be,
there would always be that drift between them:
pogue and kook.
"well, i hope dinner is worth missing out on our hot tub party!"
"it will be, believe me,"
y/n answered with a mocking laugh,
ruffling her hands through jj's hair.
she then got in her car to head home,
where she would ready herself for a nights worth of magic with her perfect person.
she showered herself,
brushed her teeth free of any alcohol,
dressed herself as she saw fit,
and waited by for rafe.
when he arrived,
y/n smiled largely as he got out of the car to both greet her and open the door for her.
"how are you?"
he asked once they hugged.
y/n noticed his voice sounded a bit more reserved than usual,
but she ignored it to keep their night pleasant.
"good, good. you?"
rafe shrugged as he pulled back,
opening her car door for her.
y/n sat in the front seat,
but before he could close it,
she laid a easy hand to his wrist and asked,
"what is it? you're upset."
"i'm alright, love. let's go eat, okay?"
y/n nodded,
pressing her lips into a thin line to avoid urging it any further.
she knew rafe was internalizing something and it bothered her that he wouldn't speak of what.
as they began driving,
she brought up the point pope made earlier.
"pope said there's a new restaurant we should go to."
"he did, huh?"
rafe asked,
his voice mocking while his tongue rested in his cheek.
y/n knitted her eyebrows together.
"yeah?"
when rafe pulled the car over,
parking into a lot that was stranded and nowhere near a place of dinner,
y/n braced herself for an argument.
"i'm not looking to fight. relax, will you?"
rafe asked with a soft voice,
taking notice of her rigid posture.
y/n relaxed into her seat then let out a breath.
"are you jealous? is that what this is about?"
rafe let out a humorless chuckle then ran a hand down his face.
"you're killing me, y/n."
"is that a yes?"
rafe looked to her then shrugged.
"yeah."
y/n couldn't stop her lips from thinning out into a smile.
"if you weren't so intimidating, i'd think it was wildly attractive."
"mhm, i'm glad it amuses you."
rafe's face of displeasure reserved for the lack of her care hadn't changed while he turned his attention towards the window,
looking outside at the passing cars.
y/n grabbed his hand,
entwining their fingers together,
and lying gentle kisses to his knuckles.
"that's not what i meant, rafe. you have nothing to be jealous of. you know that."
"i know. rationally, i know. but i swear, y/n, you have this hold on me that i can't...i can't explain. words don't nearly do the feeling of it any justice. when we're away, i feel so...uneasy. like the better half of me is gone. i know you have more fun with them, i don't blame you. i just wish i could be that for you, you know?"
"rafe-"
"let me finish, my love. i know you and i have fun. but it's...it's always the same. and that's my fault, i'm a man of routine. what do i need to do? to-to make this a better time for you?"
y/n shifted herself in her seat to better face rafe,
finding her heart to be heavier beneath those eyes of clouded woe.
"absolutely nothing, rafe. you're perfect the way you are. yeah, hanging out with them is a sort of...rambunctious kind of fun. but with you? i'm at ease. i don't have to worry about really anything. you're a safe haven for me. and that's all i can ask of you. so please, don't compare yourself. i'm sorry that-"
rafe cut y/n off by laying his lips to hers.
often,
he was tender when kissing her and handled her with a care only a gentleman could possess.
but this time,
something different was unfolding between them.
rafe applied more pressure against her lips,
deepening the kiss and making her blood warm up.
his hand cupped the nape of her neck and pulled her as close as humanly possible.
y/n tangled her hands into his hair and felt the last remaining bits of his jealously become nonexistent as they sat here in this moment.
they became so entangled into one another that everything that once seemed important ceased to exist.
rafe was reassured now;
a kiss like this was too fiery to be faked.
it could only mean that y/n truly meant what she said and only loved him.
that notion coming together with this fervent kiss made his soul sing with a melody so bright,
it nearly ached him.
though how could he feel anything other than pure bliss in her presence?
when they finally pulled away,
red faced with shallow breathing,
rafe couldn't help but let a smile grow on his lips.
"i love you. don't know if you knew that already,"
he teased while looking in his rear view mirror to be met with tousled hair, reddened lips, and flushed cheeks to prove of y/n's affect on him.
"i did know. and i'll never forget it."
y/n leaned across his console and pressed a kiss to his cheek.
"and i love you. i always will,"
she whispered.
rafe let his fingers trace her jawline,
his smile still wide and somehow still growing,
all while staring into her eyes of angelic warmth.
"until the end of our time, my love."
they shared another lovely kiss to seal their promises to one another then were soon headed out on their date.
though they arrived a few hours late,
they arrived happily and more in love than they had ever been before.