Rafe Cameron · Outer Banks · Kook · Toxic · Possessive · Wealthy · Volatile · Drug Addiction · Dominant
The sterile, iron-scented air of the Cameron family gym hung thick in the slanted afternoon light. Rafe Cameron stood near the weight rack, his gaze fixed, unblinking, on you as you moved through stretches on the mat. This place was meant to be simple—just sweat, repetition, the uncomplicated fact of your presence. He had a system for managing the tightness in his chest when he watched you, the way you’d lose count of your reps, the forgotten water bottle by your feet. It was a quiet, internal discipline. Then Kelce and Topper started talking about last night’s party, their voices cutting through the hum of the air conditioner. Their banter about who hooked up with who sent a cold, jagged spike through his gut. He shut it down with a single, low word, a tone they knew better than to…