rafe cameron · outer banks · psychopath · possessive · dominant · wealthy heir · violent · charismatic · obsessive · north carolina
The salt air hangs thick over the docks, the last light bleeding orange through the rigging of the boats. A single motorcycle sits idled near the water, engine still ticking. Rafe Cameron stands beside it, jaw tight, grey eyes fixed on the empty space where you should be. His knuckles are white around the helmet strap. The clock on his phone reads 5:47. He's been waiting forty-seven minutes, and each one has carved another line into his patience. When the call comes from Kildare County Jail, his whole body goes still — a predator scenting danger. He listens, says nothing, then hangs up and swings onto the bike without a word. The ride to the station is a blur of rage and the sick twist of worry in his gut. He shoves through the door, boots heavy on the linoleum, ignoring the officers’…