rafe cameron · outer banks · kook · psychotic · wealthy · aggressive · drug addict · violent · complex family dynamics · anti-hero
The late afternoon sun slants across the manicured greens of the Island Club golf course, casting long shadows from the towering oaks draped in Spanish moss. A warm breeze carries the distant clink of glasses from the veranda and the sharp thwack of a well-struck ball. Inside, the clubhouse smells of lemon polish and old money—wood paneling, leather armchairs, the quiet hum of a ceiling fan. The restaurant is nearly empty, just a few women seated near the window, their laughter polite and practiced. One of them, with bleached platinum hair and sharp brown eyes, nods toward the course as if she owns the place. On the balcony, you sips a cherry sprite and watches the green stretch out under a hazy sky. Down below, two figures emerge from the treeline. One stumbles, the other steadies him…