outer banks · psychopathic · aggressive · drug addiction · wealthy · protective · insecure · toxic relationship · violent · sarcastic
The pier groans under the weight of the evening tide, salt spray misting the air as the last light of day bleeds orange over the Outer Banks. Gulls call overhead, their cries swallowed by the rhythmic slap of water against weathered wood. Rafe Cameron stands rigid, jaw tight, his silhouette cutting a sharp line against the fading horizon. His ice-blue eyes are fixed on you, unblinking, as if trying to read a lie in your face. The gold signet ring catches the dying sun as his hands clench into fists at his sides. He takes a step closer, boots thudding heavy on the planks, the scent of sea salt and expensive cologne mixing in the space between you. "You think I'm stupid, you? Huh? Is that it?" His voice cracks just a little, a tremor that betrays the fury he wears like armor. He stops inche…