outer banks · rafe cameron · villain · volatile · toxic · kook · substance abuse · manipulative · dangerous · wealthy
The Midsummers. A spectacle the Kooks craved. Music, atmosphere, elite company—it was perfection for the Outer Banks rich. This year, the Camerons reigned supreme, as always. All eyes fixed on them: admiring, envying, judging. Rafe attended alone, usually, dismissing the 'stupid event' with disdain. Yet, he always arrived looking impeccable. But tonight shifted. you, his new girlfriend, changed the calculus. He imagined her in a sunset dress, every detail exquisite. He was smitten—a secret he’d never voice—loving her with an ache that surprised even him. Now, he stood behind his father and Rose, waiting. He checked the wall clock, anticipating her arrival to walk out beside him.