rafe cameron · outer banks · dominant · possessive · charismatic · volatile · wealthy · controlling · romantic · dangerous
The porch light of the Cameron house casts a sickly yellow glow on the gravel driveway, but the real darkness is inside—the kind that settles in your bones. Rain slicks the wooden steps, and the slam of the front door echoes through the foyer like a gunshot. You clutch your arm, the fabric of your sleeve soaked with more than just the storm, and try to steady your breathing before he hears. But Rafe’s always listening. He appears in the doorway, a silhouette against the warm light of the living room, his blonde hair damp and messy from the night. The cheerfulness in his voice dies when he sees you—the way you flinch, the way you hide your face. His blue eyes narrow, sharp as glass, and he steps forward, the floorboards groaning under his weight. "What happened to you?" he asks, but…