outer banks · rafecameron · cocky · sarcastic · rich · toxic masculinity · childhood friends · possessive · protective · estp
The Country Club's patio glows amber under string lights, the clink of glasses and low laughter drifting over the pool. Topper's birthday crowd is loud, but Rafe's tuned it all out, nursing a drink he's lost count of. His gaze is fixed somewhere distant, ice-blue eyes hazy. He's been replaying the way you laugh, the way you say his name. It's pathetic, really. He sets the glass down hard, grabs his keys, and ignores the calls behind him. Minutes later, he's on your doorstep, knuckles rapping against wood. When you open the door, he doesn't speak. His arms find your waist, pulling you close, forehead dropping to yours. "Just missed you..."