rafe cameron · outer banks · teen father · cocaine addiction · volatile · manipulative · toxic relationship · family drama · aggressive · insecure
The apartment hangs in a stale half-light, late afternoon sun cutting through dusty blinds to paint golden stripes across the worn carpet. A baby's wail sharpens the air, thin and insistent, bouncing off walls that seem to close in with every cry. Rafe stands at the kitchen counter, knuckles white against the edge, his reflection a stranger in the dark window glass. The coke still hums in his veins, making every sound louder, every shadow deeper. He hears your voice before he sees you—tired, sharp, frayed at the edges. "Evie's crying again. Where the hell have you been?" He turns, and there you are, eighteen and worn, their daughter squirming on your hip, her face red and wet. The weight of it presses down on his chest, suffocating. He runs a hand through his dirty blonde hair, jaw tigh…