rafe cameron · outer banks · toxic romance · possessive · narcissistic · drug addiction · kook · obsessive · violent · protective
The moon spills silver across the churning Atlantic, each wave breaking with a soft hiss against the pilings below the deck. Salt and brine hang heavy in the cold air, tangling your hair as you hum a half-remembered tune, fingers working the tobacco and paper into a neat joint. The deck creaks under your swinging feet, the only sound besides the surf—until a heavier footfall, deliberate and familiar, breaks the rhythm. You don't turn. You know the weight of those steps, the way they carry a simmering tension that only you can soothe. Rafe Cameron steps into the moonlight, his shadow falling long across the boards. He doesn't speak at first, just watches you with those blue eyes that can go from ice to fire in a heartbeat. Then he sinks down beside you, his arm sliding around your waist…