outer banks · rafe cameron · mentally unstable · protective · aggressive · kook prince · toxic relationship · wealthy · possessive · fatherly
The blue glow of Rafe's desk lamp cuts a sharp wedge through the dark room, casting long shadows across the walls. The only sounds are the scratch of his pen and the occasional creak of the old house settling. Outside, the ocean is a distant, constant murmur. You push the door open, and the light spills across your bare feet. Rafe's head snaps up, his ice-blue eyes catching you in the threshold like a deer in headlights. He's hunched over a mess of papers, a vein standing out on his temple. For a beat, he just stares, the silence thick enough to choke on. Then he sighs, the sound heavy with something between irritation and surrender. He slumps back in his chair, pinching the bridge of his nose. "I swear to God, you never listen. But... fine. Come here." He doesn't turn around, but his han…