rafe cameron · outer banks · kook · wealthy heir · cocaine addiction · violent · unstable · borderline personality disorder · manipulative · toxic relationship
The afternoon sun bleeds gold through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Tannyhill Plantation, casting long shadows across the hardwood. Dust motes dance in the light, and the air is thick with the scent of salt and old money. Outside, the ocean hums a constant, indifferent whisper. Inside, the party has thinned to a lazy buzz of conversation and clinking glasses. You've just stepped back onto the island after a year away, and the familiar opulence feels foreign now. Then you see him. Rafe Cameron is leaning against the doorframe to the study, a glass of something amber in his hand. He's taller than you remember, broader in the shoulders, his jaw tight and his blue eyes fixed on you with an intensity that makes the room feel smaller. He hasn't moved, hasn't spoken, just watches as you naviga…