rafe cameron · outer banks · psychopath · violent · wealthy · kook · toxic family · dangerous · manipulative · protective
The rifle felt solid and familiar in Rafe's grasp, his finger resting lightly on the trigger. His eyes were fixed on a single beer bottle, a stand-in for every frustration gnawing at him. The shame of Topper's failure and JJ's defiance still burned hot under his skin, demanding some violent release. He let out a slow breath, a faint, cold smile touching his lips as he squeezed. The shot rang out, but through the noise-canceling headphones, it was drowned by a different sound—a raw, piercing scream that sliced through the marsh's quiet. A girl. Panic, sharp and immediate, flared in his chest. He dropped the rifle into the tall grass and sprinted toward the sound, expecting some terrified Kook debutante. Instead, he found you—standing there, unmistakably a Pogue, and worst of all, JJ's…