Outer Banks Imagines

Rafe x Reader-Back To You

This is based off of the song Back To You by Selena Gomez! I don't own this song!

I am swinging in the hammock on the porch of JB's house. It is nice and peaceful. I'm not running from the police or dodging bullets. I mean, I love all the adventure's I go on with the Pouges but it is nice to just sit and chill.

I close my eyes just taking in my surroundings. The waves crashing on the beach. The birds chirping in the trees. The smell of the salty breeze. I love all of Outer Banks.

"Hey, Y/n!" Sarah yells from inside.

I sigh softly. Here we go.

I open my eyes and get out of the hammock. I walk over to the doorway and lean on it.

"Yes." I answer.

"We are going to the boardwalk. You wanna come with us?" Kie asks as she motions to the rest of the group.

"Does it have anything to do with Ward?" I ask.

"No. Why?" JJ asks as he raises an eyebrow at me.

"I wanted to know if I need to mentally prepare myself to dodge bullets or jump into the water or some **** like that." I shrug my shoulders as I answer.

"That makes a lot of sense." Pope nods his head.

"Thanks! Now, are we going to go?" I motion out the door.

Everyone gets up from their spot in the room and walks out the door. I put my arms around Sarah and Kie's shoulders as we start to walk. I hear the boys start to talk about so random ****.

"So, have you two been?" I ask as if I haven't seen them in weeks.

"You know. The usual." Kie says as she waves her hands around.

We burst out laughing. I love these girls so much!

It is a short walk to the boardwalk so we didn't really talk to each other. We walk onto the boardwalk and look around.

"So, what do we want to do first?" JJ asks.

"I think we are all hungry." JB says.

"Yes!" I throw my fists into the air. "Food!"

They all laugh at my actions. I mean, who doesn't love food cause I know I do!

"Well, what should we eat?" Kie asks.

It takes about 10 minutes for us to decide a place to eat. We pick a burger place. We walk over and look at the menu.

"What do y'all want?" Pope asks.

"Fries." I answer quickly.

"Fries? That's all you want?" JB asks me.

"Yeah, you got a problem with that?"

I put my hands on my hips and give him a look that says 'don't dig yourself a hole'.

"Uh, no, I don't. Just wanted to make sure." JB answers nervously as he rubs the back of his neck.

After Sarah and Kie tell the boys what they want, we go and find a spot to sit down. We decide on a spot that is across the burger place. It has 6 chairs. One for each of us. Sarah, Kie and I sit down on the side next to the railing. The boys would make us switch seats if we sat on the other side.

"Did you hear about the small girl?" Sarah asks us.

"What? No." Kie answers.

I zone out of the conversation. I am not really a gossip person unless it involves Ward or the Pouges.

I start to look at all the food places along the boardwalk. There are so many different kinds of food options. Pizza, seafood, chicken nuggets, barbecue and more! It is crazy.

My eyes start to scan the crowd when they land on a familiar brown haired boy. I sit up straighter.

Rafe.

We have a little thing going on. Well, a thing before all this **** went down. We stopped seeing each other right after it all started. I miss him though.

Rafe's head turns toward me and our eyes connect. I quickly get up.

"Y/n, you good?" Kie asks with concern etched on her face.

"Yes, I, I just need to go to the bathroom. Be right back." I lie quickly.

I walk off. I can't look at him without remembering memories but I need to forget him. We are on different sides. It just wouldn't work. I start to walk towards the stairs to leave the boardwalk.

"Y/n!" Rafe yells from behind me.

I freeze in place. Did he really chase after me?

I turn around slowly to see him walk up to me. He stands in front of me. I fold my arms over my chest.

"What do you want, Rafe?" I huff out.

"Y/n, why did you do that?"

"Do what?"

"Walk away when we made eye contact."

"Because I need to go to the bathroom." I lie.

"Bull****! You are walking off of the boardwalk."

"There is a bathroom right there." I motion to the bathroom I luckily saw a little behind me as I talk.

"There is a bathroom where you were sitting."

"It is full."

"You didn't even check!"

"How do you know? Were you watching me?"

"Yes, I was."

"Stalker!"

"I am not a stalker!" Rafe yells.

He looks around to see if anyone is looking. He takes a deep breath and continues.

"Why do you act different?"

"With what?"

"With me. You haven't acted the same ever since all this **** went down."

"I don't know what you are talking about." I lie.

"Bull****!"

"Fine! You want to know the truth!?"

"Yes! Yes, I do! Tell me the ****ing truth!"

"I can't look at you because I still ****ing love you!" I scream.

Rafe's whole expression changes to shock. I cover my mouth quickly. That wasn't supposed to come out.

"What?" Rafe breathes out. "You do?"

I quickly turn around and walk away. Why the **** would I say that? What is wrong with me?

"Y/n!" Rafe yells behind me.

I continue to walk away. I didn't know what he would say and I am too embarrassed to even face him.

"Y/n!" He yells again.

He jogs in front of me so I can't continue walking.

"Y/n, I, I know this is foreword but..... I want to hold you when I'm not supposed to. When I'm lying next to someone else your stuck in my head and I can't get you out of it. If I had to do all this **** again.... I know I'd come back to you."

I stare into his eyes for a second. He was being genuine right now.

I grab his shirt and pull him towards me. Our lips connect and sparks fly everywhere. His arms wrap around my waist and pull me closer. I let go of his shirt and slid my arms around his neck. We separate our lips and put our foreheads together.

"I can't tell you how much I have wanted to kiss you again." Rafe whispers softly.

We separate the rest of the way. He lets go of my waist and I let go of his neck. A smile forms on my face and I see a small one spread on his too.

"I know I would come back to you, too." I say softly while a small blush spreads onto my cheeks.