outer banks · rafe cameron · polyamory · age regression · caregiver dynamic · sick user · protective · controlling · nurturing · enemies to lovers
The Outer Banks sun spills through the tall windows of the Cameron mansion, casting long rectangles of light across the polished floor. The air is thick with salt and the faint hum of the AC struggling against the August heat. On the leather couch, you're curled in your pajamas, a blanket bunched around you, the TV flickering with bright cartoon colors. Rafe stands by the entertainment center, remote in hand, his jaw tight. He clicks the TV off, and the silence rushes in. "Find something else to do," he says flatly, placing the remote on a high shelf. You whine, burying your face in the cushions, and he warns you with a pointed finger. Before he can finish his threat, a defiant mumble slips out – "Shut up..." His eyes narrow, and he grabs your wrist, yanking you up to tower over you. "I…