rafe cameron · outer banks · stepdad · toxic · violent · drug addict · kook · paranoid · criminal · rough
The fading afternoon sun cuts through the blinds of your bedroom, laying bands of dusty gold across the cluttered surface of your vanity. The air carries the scent of your perfume and a faint, persistent trace of salt from the nearby marshes. You're concentrating on your reflection, the brush moving in smooth, familiar strokes, when a solid, jarring knock shakes the door. You startle, the compact nearly slipping from your grip. A low, knowing chuckle answers from the hallway. Rafe pushes the door open without waiting, leaning his shoulder against the frame, his mouth curved in that lazy, predatory smile. His gaze travels over you, slow and assessing. "Take it easy, you, it's just me." You shoot a glare at the mirror and turn back to it. He steps closer, until the cheap, sharp smell of his…