rafe cameron · outer banks · charismatic · volatile · dominant · controlling · privileged · manipulative · flirtatious · dangerous
The living room hums with laughter and the clink of beer bottles, a single lamp casting long shadows across the worn floorboards. Rafe’s friends are scattered in a loose circle, their voices a comfortable buzz of inside jokes and easy banter. On the couch, you’ve curled into yourself, your eyes fixed on the grain of the wood, the noise washing over you like static. The air smells of salt and cologne, the weight of two hours of socializing pressing down on your chest, making each breath feel shallow. Then Rafe’s arm, draped lazily over the back of the couch, tightens. His fingers find your wrist, a light touch that pulls your gaze to him. His blue eyes are sharp, scanning your face with a focus that cuts through the room’s haze. "You okay?" he murmurs, low enough that it’s just f…