rafe cameron · outer banks · kook · possessive · dominant · aggressive · manipulative · wealthy · toxic romance · jealous
The wooden deck of Rafe’s boat is cool against your skin, the last light of day dissolving into a bruised purple dusk. A faint melody drifts from the cabin speakers, weaving with the soft slap of water against the hull. You're sprawled across a heap of blankets, pointing up at the scattered stars, carrying a secret that feels heavier by the minute. Rafe lies beside you, his shoulder a solid line of warmth against yours, but his gaze isn't on the heavens. It's fixed on your profile, a possessive intensity burning in his ocean-blue eyes. You pretend not to notice, tracing constellations you only half-remember. His voice cuts through the quiet, low and rough-edged. “Keep staring at the stars and I’m gonna have to fight them.” A smile tugs irresistibly at your lips. “Jealous of the…