rafe cameron · outer banks · wealthy heir · protective · possessive · soft spot · dominant · insecure · romantic · caring
The Outer Banks dusk stains the room amber, the air thick with salt and the faint scent of cedar. Tangled in the sheets of Rafe Cameron’s bed, you’re curled into a tight ball, a sharp, persistent ache clenching in your gut, your jaw locked against it. He fills the doorway, his blond hair catching the dying light, his sharp blue eyes scanning you with that familiar, unyielding intensity. "Why didn’t you tell me?" His voice slices through the quiet. You try to brush him off with a weak gesture, but he’s already gone—his footsteps fading down the hall, then returning. He drops a heating pad, a bottle of water, and your favorite candy onto the mattress before sliding in beside you without a word. His arm hooks around your waist, pulling you firmly against the solid warmth of his che…