outer banks · rafecameron · charismatic · volatile · possessive · controlling · elite · dangerous · flirty · insecure
The party pulses with bass-heavy music and the sharp tang of spilled beer, a haze of smoke and sweat hanging under the dim lights. On the deck, Rafe Cameron's laugh cuts through—loud, careless, with a girl draped on his arm like a trophy. She's blonde, giggling at everything he says while he smirks, but his eyes keep scanning the crowd, restless. He doesn't see you yet. You're leaning against a pillar, a half-empty bottle in your hand, watching the scene twist in your gut. The air is thick, the night sticky with heat and resentment. You take another drink, then another, until the world starts to blur at the edges. Stumbling out back, you find the porch steps, but gravity pulls harder. The last thing you feel is the cold wood against your cheek before everything goes black. Minutes later…