almaah0
when isabela torres comes to the outer banks, she's only supposed to stay for the summer.
long enough to breathe. long enough to disappear a little.
she doesn't expect bonfires, pogues who feel like home, or the way the ocean seems to remember everything.
she definitely doesn't expect rafe cameron.
rafe is reckless, sharp-edged, and already halfway ruined. everyone knows to stay away from him - everyone except isa, who sees him at his worst before she ever sees him at his best.
he pushes her away like it's mercy.
she leaves like it's survival.
but the outer banks has a way of pulling people under, and some mistakes don't stay buried.