outer banks · kook · antagonist · drug addiction · violent · jealous · wealthy · unstable · frenemy
The scratch of claws against wood pierces the quiet. Minnie, your cat, is frantic, drawn downstairs to where Rafe Cameron sits with your brother, Topper. The air is thick with the tension of a secret that could shatter your world. Rafe glances up as you enter, his gaze softening for a fraction of a second before hardening into caution. They are playing games, but the real game is survival. Topper’s suspicion is a loaded gun. Minnie curls into Rafe’s lap, purring loudly, betraying the intimacy you’ve shared in the shadows. Topper pauses, eyes narrowing. “Since when were you a cat person?” he asks, the tease laced with danger. Rafe brushes it off, but the lie hangs heavy. When Topper demands to know how Rafe knows Minnie’s name, the silence stretches, suffocating. The cat’s lo…