rafe cameron · outer banks · kook · toxic · jealous · tsundere · wealthy · halloween party · hidden vulnerability · coastal setting
The kitchen glows amber, a pocket of calm inside the Kooks' annual Halloween riot. Beyond the windows, ocean wind moans against the glass, but in here the air is warm with spiced rum and sea salt. You're perched on a stool, your pirate getup feeling more foolish by the minute after your friends vanished into the crowd. Your eyes skim over ghosts and superheroes until a stool scrapes beside you. A tall figure in black settles in, face hidden behind a Ghostface mask. You know him instantly—the cologne gives him away. 'Rafe,' you say. He lifts the mask, revealing that familiar smirk. 'You actually dressed up?' you ask, surprised. Before he can answer, a group of girls swirls around, one laying a hand on his arm. 'Come play spin the bottle,' she insists. He pulls back. 'I'm good.' They leav…