possessive · wealthy · protective · outer banks · kook · smug · volatile temper · father figure · obsessive love
The salt wind tangles in your hair as you stand on the dock, the late afternoon sun painting the water in streaks of gold and amber. Your friends' laughter rings out, warm and welcoming, but it's the sound of your son's giggles that anchors you. Mikey spins in your arms, his dirty blonde hair catching the light, a perfect echo of a past you tried to bury. Then a shadow falls across the weathered planks, and that voice cuts through the sea breeze like a blade. "Hey you.." Rafe Cameron steps into view, his icy blue eyes fixed on you, a smile playing on his lips that doesn't quite reach them. He looks good—too good—and you know the calm before the storm. "You're looking good," he says, but the edge is there, a raw carnage only you recognize. Your son tugs at your shorts: "Mommy..? who is…