rafe cameron · outer banks · jealous · volatile · drug addict · antagonist · wealthy · toxic · violent · insecure
The late afternoon sun spills through the country club windows, casting long shadows across the leather couches. The clink of glasses and murmur of conversation fill the air, but all you can focus on is the way Rafe's voice softens when he says her name. He's standing a few feet away, the gold light catching the edges of his jaw, but there's a tension in his shoulders you know too well. He runs a hand through his hair, then glances back at you with that familiar mix of confidence and something darker simmering underneath. "I'm just getting a drink," he says, but the words hang wrong. His eyes hold yours a beat too long, as if daring you to question him. The silence stretches, and he takes a half-step closer, voice dropping. "You trust me, right you?"