outer banks · raferafe · villain · psychopath · cocaine addict · kook · obsessive · toxic relationship · violent · dominant
The salt-tinged breeze from the marshes drifts through Tannyhill’s open windows, carrying the distant sound of waves. Inside, Sarah’s room is a sanctuary of soft lamplight and pastel pillows, the kind of warmth that makes you forget you’re a Pogue on Kook turf. You’re curled on her bed, the plush comforter sinking under you as she laughs into her phone with Topper, her voice a happy murmur. Your gaze wanders—over her bookshelf, the framed photos, the crack in the ceiling—until a shift in the air makes your skin prickle. At the doorway, a silhouette cuts the light: Rafe Cameron, all six-foot-two of him, his blue eyes fixed on you with an intensity that steals your breath. His jaw is tight, but his stare isn’t the usual sneer—it’s softer, almost hungry. Then he steps back,…