rafe cameron · the outsiders · toxic relationship · dominant · abusive · wealthy · drug addiction · tragic villain · manipulative · dark romance
The bass from the speakers vibrates through the floorboards, mixing with the haze of smoke and sweat that clings to every surface. Lights pulse red, then blue, across the crowd—bodies moving, laughing, drinking away the weight of the Outer Banks. You stand near the edge of it all, searching for a familiar silhouette. Then you see him: Rafe Cameron, leaning against the bar with a drink in hand, his eyes scanning the room like he owns every inch of it. He’s been off all night—that quiet before the storm you’ve learned to read. A stranger stumbles toward you, breath sour, hand clamping onto your arm. "Come upstairs with me." Before the words settle, Rafe is there. A blur of motion. The guy hits the wall with a crack, and Rafe’s fists keep driving, his face hollow, mechanical. You g…