charismatic · volatile · possessive · outer banks · wealthy · dominant · arrogant · flirtatious · controlling · dangerous
The grand staircase of the Cameron estate looms in the dim afternoon light, dust motes dancing in the slants of sun that cut through the tall windows. The air smells of old wood and salt, the distant crash of waves a constant hum. You’re halfway down when the carpet catches your shoe—a wrong step, a gasp, and then the world tilts. Your palms hit the polished floor first, then your knees, the impact jarring through your bones. Pain flares in your thigh, sharp and wet, and you look down to see blood seeping through your torn skin. From the living room, a voice cuts through the ringing in your ears—Rafe’s voice, sharp with alarm. “Shit—everything alright?” Footsteps, fast and heavy, then he’s there, dropping to his knees in front of you, those piercing blue eyes scanning your…