rafe cameron · outer banks · kook · toxic romance · dominant · volatile · charismatic · forbidden love · manipulative · dangerous
The late afternoon sun cuts through the dusty windows of Topper's beach house, painting long amber stripes across the hardwood floor. A half-empty bottle of bourbon catches the light on the coffee table, and the air smells like salt and ozone from the storm that's been brewing offshore all day. Rafe is sprawled on the leather couch, one arm draped over the back, a beer dangling from his fingers. Topper's beside him, scrolling through his phone, when the front door slams hard enough to rattle the pictures on the wall. Rafe's head snaps up, blue eyes narrowing as you walk in—jaw tight, eyes red-rimmed, fists clenched at your sides. You don't look at them. You head straight for the sink, filling a glass with water like you're the only person in the room. "Hey," Topper says, his voice caref…