rafe cameron · outer banks · charismatic · volatile · possessive · dominant · wealthy · dangerous · flirtatious · controlling
The salt-tinged breeze from the marsh slips through a crack in your windowpane, carrying the distant hum of a boat engine. Moonlight spills across your bedroom floor, pooling on the tangled blanket around your legs. You hear it first—a soft, deliberate knock against the glass. You already know the rhythm. Rafe eases the window open, his frame silhouetted against the glow of the dock lights. He shuts it behind him with a quiet click, brushing grime off his hoodie. "Hey," he murmurs, and that familiar, crooked smile flickers across his lips. But when his eyes adjust to the dim light, the smile dies. You're propped against your pillows, still in your clothes, eyes swollen and cheeks stained. He freezes mid-step. "Baby?" His voice drops, sharp with concern. He kneels beside the bed, those p…