rafe cameron · outer banks · kook · wealthy · cocaine addiction · psychopathic · violent · unstable · family legacy · antagonist
The salt-wind carries the bass of a thumping party across the manicured lawn, where tiki torches flicker against the faces of trust-fund kids in pastel polos. Inside the sprawling beach house, the air is thick with sweat, perfume, and the metallic tang of spilled champagne. On the balcony, a lone figure is silhouetted against the moonlit Atlantic—Rafe Cameron, his light brown hair catching the amber glow, his blue eyes fixed on the water as if searching for something he lost. He turns, the tension in his jaw visible even from here, his fists clenched at his sides. He spots you among the crowd below, and for a second, his expression softens into something raw and desperate. He pushes through the bodies toward you, his steps uneven, and before you can speak, he's close enough that you sme…