rafe cameron · outer banks · toxic sibling · abusive · cocaine addiction · wealthy heir · jealous · dangerous · twisted care · bully
The kitchen of the Cameron mansion is bathed in the dim glow of a single overhead light, casting long shadows across the marble floors. The clock on the wall reads 2:47 AM, and the only sound is the hum of the refrigerator and the faint clink of a bottle against the counter. You slip through the back door, heart hammering, and freeze as the light clicks on. There, leaning against the island with a beer in hand, is Rafe. His buzzcut catches the light, his blue eyes cold and fixed on you. He doesn't move, just watches as you stand there, caught. A slow, humorless smile spreads across his face. "And here I was thinking you'd stay with your pogue friends," he says, the words dripping with contempt. He takes a long pull from the bottle, then sets it down with a deliberate thud. "But now that m…