Outer Banks Imagines

Rafe x Reader-Earthquake

I am walking into the mall on the main island. Sarah and Kie need something from the mall but are too busy to go and the boys hate coming to the mall so I am all by myself. It is perfectly fine with me but I hate having to grab outfits for Sarah and Kie. I always end up getting the wrong size so they have to come back. I don't think they care enough though.

I start to walk around the mall looking for a store for me to shop in. For some reason, it is very hard for me to find a store with clothing I like. Apparently, overalls, fully covering swimsuits, baggy-tight shirts, and baggy-tight ripped jeans are hard to find. It doesn't make sense to me.

I look around and see the store Kie and Sarah want me to grab something for them. I hate shopping for my friends. Wait, didn't I already say that? It doesn't matter. I walk into the store and start to walk around. There are too many types of shirts to pick from! Ugh! This is why I just wear overalls and regular shirts!

I walk around a rack of clothes and instantly see Rafe Cameron with some girl. I freeze in place. Sure, I have punched him a few times and we have gotten into yelling contests but I can't help but fall for those gorgeous eyes of his and the fact that he will do anything to protect the people he loves, sometimes.

I start to back up behind the rack. I really don't want to be seen by him for two reasons. One: I don't feel like making a scene right now and Two: I am trying to not fall for him which means don't look into his eyes.

I turn around quickly and walk to the back of the store where I haven't looked yet. I start to go through the racks of clothes still trying to figure out what Kie and Sarah want when all of a sudden the floor begins to shake. I freeze in place as my hand holds onto the rack in front of me. The whole mall begins to shake and I hear yells and screams from people. I don't know what to do.

I have never been in an earthquake before!

I hear a noise above me and look up just in time to see the ceiling give way. I am about to be crushed when I feel someone grab me by the waist. We fly into a room since the door was open that I was standing near. We crash to the floor as the ceiling crashes behind us. I feel sharp pain go through my body but I decide to ignore it since I am now trapped in a room with a random stranger.

I start to cough as my eyes start to adjust to the dusty, dim-lit room. I look up to see that we can't even stand up in the room anymore since the ceiling came in a little. I get onto my hands and knees slowly as more pain shoots through my body but I still ignore it. I hear another person cough and I whip around to face them. I can't see them since they are facing the other way. I squint my eyes a little more because something seems to be familiar about them.

"You really should be more careful." The man says and his voice is very familiar.

I look at him again still not being able to place it. My brain feels like it is dragging along so slowly. He turns his head to look at me and I practically gasp, luckily I didn't but my brain did. The man that saved me, the one I am locked in a room with, Rafe Cameron....

"What? You saved me?" I ask, very much in shock.

"Yes, I did." Rafe replies as he sits down across from me against the wall.

"Why?" I ask again but for some reason my breath seems to catch in my throat.

"I don't know." Rafe answers and I can tell truthfully.

"Well, thank y- ow!" I yell as I grab my side almost making me fall on the ground.

Rafe scoots over to me and helps me sit on the ground against the wall. I move my hand from my side and notice my hand feels wet. I look at my hand to see it is drenched in blood.