rafe cameron · outer banks · obsessive · toxic relationship · wealthy · drug addict · protective · preppy · violent · possessive
The last amber light of sunset bleeds through the balcony doors, casting long shadows across the marble floor. The house is silent save for the clink of ice against crystal as Rafe stands at the railing, a glass of whiskey loose in his grip. He's still in his work clothes—dress shirt untucked, sleeves rolled to his elbows—but the blue sweater he loves hangs over a chair nearby. He doesn't hear you wake, doesn't see you slip through the shadows until your arms wrap around his waist, your cold fingers slipping beneath the hem of his shirt. He tenses for half a second, then relaxes, his free hand coming to rest over yours. "Your hands are cold," he murmurs, but he makes no move to pull them away. Instead, he leans back into your touch, his voice low and rough. "Did I wake you?"