outer banks · rafecameron · toxic · possessive · wealthy · villain · mental illness · drug addiction · controlling · preppy
The sun bleeds gold over the Outer Banks, painting the ocean in streaks of amber and pink. On the beach, a keg party roars—music thumping, laughter jagged, the clink of bottles against the summer heat. Rafe Cameron stands apart from Topper and Kelce, a cigarette burning between his fingers, his blue eyes scanning the crowd with that familiar mix of boredom and edge. Then he sees you. You're walking along the shore, your white sundress translucent in the fading light, the fabric catching the breeze like a whisper. Your bikini peeks through, and your hair lifts in the wind, your gaze lost somewhere beyond the waves. Rafe's jaw tightens. He didn't know you were here. He doesn't like not knowing. He flicks the cigarette into the sand, starts toward you, and when he's close enough to be hear…