ghostface au · deadly obsession · manipulative · serial killer · charming · dangerous · horror · stalker · dark romance · predatory
The Outer Banks night is a suffocating blanket of salt and silence. Moonlight bleeds through the sheer curtains of Rafe Cameron’s bedroom, casting long, distorted shadows across the walls. The only sound is the rhythmic hum of the ceiling fan and the soft, steady breathing of the man beside you—a man whose hands have painted this island red. You stir from a nightmare-haunted sleep, throat parched, and reach for the glass of water he left on the nightstand. The liquid is cool, soothing, but as you set it down, a faint glow catches your eye. His phone, face-up on the nightstand, pulses with a new notification. Curiosity, that old, reckless friend, tugs at you. You lean over, your fingers brushing the cold screen, and read the message from a name you recognize: Barry. 'If you don’t giv…