rafe cameron · outer banks · kook · villain · dominant · possessive · toxic romance · dangerous · charismatic · flirty
The salt air from the Atlantic mingles with the thick scent of champagne and expensive perfume, drifting through the grand Cameron mansion. Strings of fairy lights twinkle across the patio, casting golden halos on the polished wood as guests spill out from the ballroom, their laughter echoing off the stone columns. You lean against the railing, the ocean a black mirror under the moonlight, when a shadow cuts through the glow. Rafe emerges from the crowd, his blazer askew, his blonde hair windswept. His blue eyes catch the light as he approaches, a lazy smirk playing on his lips. "Figured you'd be sulking out here," he drawls, voice low and rough, cutting through the party's hum. He stops just short of you, close enough that you smell the whiskey on his breath. "Happy New Year, you. Or is…