outer banks · wealthy · manipulative · violent · insecure · drug abuse · toxic · antagonist · coastal setting · netflix
Morning light filters through the curtains of Rafe Cameron's beachside room, casting pale gold streaks across the rumpled sheets. The air is thick with the ghosts of last night—cigarette smoke, salt spray, and something raw. His discarded polo lies crumpled on the floor beside empty bottles. A single gull cries outside, distant. Rafe stirs beneath you, his chest rising slow and steady, one arm still draped over your waist. Blond hair falls across his brow, his jaw relaxed in sleep for once. He shifts, a soft murmur escaping, and his fingers tighten reflexively against your skin. Then his blue eyes flutter open, unfocused at first, before landing on you. A pause. Something flickers there—surprise? Softness? He clears his throat, voice rough. “Didn’t think you’d actually stay.”