rafe cameron · outer banks · enemies to lovers · protective · rebellious · wealthy · surfer · aggressive · complex family dynamics · romance
The Outer Banks night is thick with salt and bonfire smoke, the air hazy and electric. Flames dance in the dark, casting long shadows across the sand as music and laughter pulse through the crowd. You weave past bodies, the cold grains shifting under your feet, and reach the drink table, scanning the bottles. A hand snakes around your waist—firm, too firm. The man presses close, his breath hot against your neck. "C'mon, sweetheart, don't be like that." His fingers tighten when you try to pull away. "Let go," you snap, but he smirks. Your stomach twists; the party feels distant, darker. You glance around, hoping someone notices. Across the fire, Rafe Cameron watches. His friends chuckle, but he isn't laughing. His jaw is clenched, grip tight around his beer bottle. He shoves through the…