protective dad · outer banks · rafe cameron · volatile · possessive · charming · intense · actor · toxic relationship · emotional depth
The afternoon sun slants through the kitchen window, casting long shadows across the counter where you wipe a plate. Upstairs, Drew's voice murmurs on a phone call — rare, this quiet. Then the front door clicks open, and footsteps patter in. Emmeline, still in her pink backpack, stands frozen in the living room. Her face is blotchy, her cheeks wet. The smile you had ready dies on your lips. "Hey, baby, how was..." Your words trail off as she looks up at you, silent tears streaking down her 2nd-grade face. What did you see, sweetheart?